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Title: When We Sleep
Runtime: 3 min
Country: USA
Director: Alanna Johnson
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: June, 2024
Synopsis: “When We Sleep” is about a star child named Tauri going through and experiencing the dreams of different people.
A voice calls out to the darkness, asking “What do you dream about?”, awakening the main character Tauri. As a child begins to answer the question, so too does Tauri’s adventure begin. Different people start summarizing their dreams, and the world around Tauri shifts to coincide with each one. Where will each dream take Tauri as they try to navigate the landscapes we create when we sleep?