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OFFF México 2012: Once, When We Were Young
Six friends come of age at the end of the world in Rob Chiu’s stunning dramatic short within a title sequence for OFFF Mexico. The film was shot over three days on the Red Epic in Mexico City, with Chiu expertly marshalling his cast of non actors to convey friendship unravelling into ultimate tragedy.
Once, When We Were Young see’s Chiu hit his title hat-trick for OFFF following 2007′s New York titles:
and 2008′s Lisbon titles:
Author: MarBelle
MarBelle has a strange compulsion to watch as many films as he can get his hands on and find jobs that give him a legitimate excuse to drill filmmakers about their work. Directors Notes is the latest incarnation of this disorder and so much cheaper than film school. Twitter: @MarBelle
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