2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films, The: Documentary

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Synopsis

Short Film Compilation. The five Academy-nominated documentary short films are "In The Absence" (South Korea/USA), "Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)" (UK), "Life Overtakes Me" (Sweden/USA), "St. Louis Superman" (USA), and "Walk Run Cha-Cha" (USA).

Content elements

• Infrequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, profanity, and vulgar expressions
• Frequent depictions of a boat disaster - little detail; infrequent depictions of weapons violence in a war zone context – no blood, little detail
• Frequent references to police violence, sexual assault, death, and war – no blood, little detail
• Infrequent portrayals of alcohol use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• Variety of cinematic expression
• Coping with loss and trauma

Classification rationale

Rated PG for mature subject matter and violence

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