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Pretty Village, Pretty Flame
1996 · Drama · War
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(A) Torsion is a 2002 Bosnian short film directed by Stefan Arsenijevic. A singing group, trying to escape war-torn Sarajevo, has to wait for a tunnel to clear. While they wait, a cow has difficulty giving birth because of the "torsion" affecting its calf (i.e., it's in a twisted position inside). Fortunately, one of the choir members has some veterinary training, and with help from the chorus to drown out the sounds of war, the cow gives birth. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
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Why didn't James Herriott ever think of this when he was faced with a difficult bovine delivery? A group of Bosnian choristers are awaiting their turn to use one of the safe routes - an old mine - out of Sarajevo so they can get to a competition in Paris and defend the honour of their war-torn nation. They have to wait until the incoming group arrive, though, and in the intervening moments a farmer races up to them a…
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