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THE GENERAL

Movie Info:
English title: THE GENERAL
Running time: 3 min
Genre: Comedy
Year: 2004
Language: No dialogue
Available subtitles: /

Cast & Credits:
Director: Sietske Tjallingii
Writer: Sietske Tjallingii
Director of Photography: Ben Geraerts
Sound: Dave Hemmingway
Editor: Sietske Tjallingii
Production: Take T Productions
Cast: Eric Staller and his BOOTANK

Synopsis:
THE GENERAL is a biting satire on patriotism and military power in post-September 11 America. With the subversive wit of Chaplin's The Great Dictator, director Sietske Tjallingii cuts the Superpower down to size.

Festivals & Awards:
Alternativa, Spain, November 2004
The Short Film Night.Lausanne, Switzerland, November 2004
Dutch Film Festival, Utrecht 25 September-4 October 2002
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, USA, September 2004
Lisbon Gay & lesbian Film Festival, Portugal, September 2004
Edinburgh International Film Festival, UK, August 2004
111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, USA, July 2004
Axiom Theatre Houston, USA, July 2004
Revival House, The Westerly, July 2004
Indiefest Film Festival, USA, July 2004
Sydney Film Festival, Australia, June 2004
Festival de Cine Huesca, Spain, June 2004
Istanbul International Short Film Festival, Turkey, April 2004
Berlinale, Berlin, February 2004
International Film Festival Rotterdam, January 2004

 

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