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Title: Desert Inn
Runtime: 8 min
Country: USA
Director: Yuanhao Zhang
Placement: Award of Excellence
Competition: June, 2025
Synopsis: Arthur, a primitive anti-electronics hillbilly, must confront Jim, the young electronics-enthusiast receptionist at a smart-device hotel in the desert, in order to find a room for the night and defend his traditional way of doing things.