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An illustration of a large brown rat reading over the shoulder of a boy as they sit on a green chaise lounge.

On the Mat Outside My Door Vor meiner Tür auf einer Matte

  Antje Heyn

  Germany     5 minutes

Synopsis

Rhymed couplets express the irritation caused by an uninvited rat guest. Based on a book by Nadia Budde, this short humorously advocates for sharing space and time with others.

This film screens as part of Shorts Program 9: Family Friendly Animation.

 English 

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