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4 North A (2020)

4 North A poster
Directed by
Howie Shia
Country
Canada
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How it feels

A woman sits with her dying father in a hospital room. She thinks back to memories from her childhood.

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What happens

4 North A is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Howie Shia and Jordan Canning and released in 2020. Told without dialogue, the film portrays a woman reflecting on childhood memories as she sits in a hospital room with her dying father. The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September. It was nominated for Best Animated Short at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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