

Why Do We Fall?
2012-09-13 · 2 min · ★ 6.0
A short film about a man, a forest run, a girl, an accident and a tea shop. Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up. Originally written for Montreal's M60 film festival in August 2012--The theme was "faux pas". The literal interpretation was chosen to avoid the cliche. This is the director's cut, released and showcased at Montreal's Broue Pub Brouhaha in June 2013.
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- Directors
- Daniel Duffy
- Production companies
- Phoenix Song Productions
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 50
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