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Paper Boat
Prize-winning amateur film about the fleeting affair between a housewife and a young man on a summer day.
Drama 1949 22 mins Silent
Overview
A leisurely afternoon on the river forms the backdrop to a fleeting affair between a housewife and a young man irresistibly drawn to each other, in this amateur take on Brief Encounter. Technically well-executed and making use of a large range of camera tricks, it's a promising debut short and was crowned one of Amateur Cine World's ten best films of 1949.
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