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Oscars Live Action Shorts Nominees Use Their Films as a Platform for Social Justice (Video)

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The filmmakers behind some of this year’s Oscar-nominated live action shorts used their films as a platform to bring awareness about issues ranging from bride kidnappings in Kyrgyzstan, to the dehumanization of individuals in the U.S.

correctional system.The directors and screenwriters of “Ala Kachuu – Take and Run,” “The Dress” and “Please Hold” sat down for a conversation with TheWrap’s Brian Welk, to discuss the importance of presenting pressing issues to audiences despite obstacles such as having a low budget, tight deadlines and in some cases, a language barrier.“I think it’s really important that the whole world try to watch this thing going on in countries like Kyrgyzstan.

Only when the people are watching, when we’re aware of the fates of other people — things can change,” German-Swiss filmmaker Maria Brendle commented about her film “Ala Kachuu” about a young Kyrgyz woman named Sezim who dreams of attending college.

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