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    Hard-hitting drama, clever satire: The 2022 Oscar-nominated live-action short films

    by Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times Mar 16, 2022 3 minutes
    Anna Dzieduszycka and director Tadeusz Lysiak of "The Dress" attend the 94th Annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 7, 2022, in Los Angeles.

    LOS ANGELES — From this year's slate of Oscar-nominated live-action short films, two constants jump out: There's a surfeit of acting talent in them, and a dearth of uplift. These are mostly hard-hitting dramas, with one pitch-black satire among them. They're quite moving pictures that remind how much force can be packed into one punch. Just be ready to not feel so great after.

    "Ala Kachuu — Take and Run": The film follows a bright, hard-working young woman (Alina Turdumamatova) in rural Kyrgyzstan who dreams of attending university in the big city. However, as the term "Ala Kachuu"

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