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Christopher at Sea (2022)

Christopher at Sea poster
Directed by
Tom C J Brown
Genre
animation
Country
France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Runtime
20 min
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man named Christopher is on a ship crossing the Atlantic. He grapples with his identity and desires during the journey.

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What happens

Christopher at Sea is a 2022 animated short film directed by Tom CJ Brown. The 20-minute short is a queer drama about identity and self-discovery and it premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it received a nomination for the Venice Horizons Award. The film has been featured in a number of international film festivals, receiving accolades such as the Bucheon International Animation Festival, and is now qualified for the 95th Academy Awards in the eligible films under the category Best Animated Short Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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