BAFTA Shorts

City:
Moscow

Cinemas:
35mm

Dates:
14–19 June 2012

Partners:
British Council

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Two and Two

Country: Great Britain
Year: 2011
Director: Babak Anvari
Genres: short, drama
Language: English
Time: 8 minutes
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In a drab, anonymous gray school governed by a strict authoritarian regime, an apparently unremarkable day is turned on its head following a seemingly ridiculous announcement. Disbelieving at first, the all male, identically uniformed pupils are informed that what they had always been taught as fact is no longer true. When the incredulous students speak out, what initially seems laughably absurd becomes desperately real as they are forced to question how far they will go to stand up for their beliefs. Two & Two is an allegory for the absurdness of dictatorship and tyranny - and the resilience of the human spirit.

Awards and festivals:

BAFTA Award - nominated for Best Short Film

Schedule:

Moscow: 35mm

14 June, Thursday

19:30 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Presents

15 June, Friday