Silly satire, impressive for a budget of $600

I love that some cable movie channels use the time between major screenings to showcase short films that people would not normally get the opportunity to see. Some are really good and others are merely good efforts. Clipper dos Santos falls somewhere in between.

This film is an award-winning entry in the Toronto 48-Hour Film Challenge (i.e., write, produce, edit and submit a short film within a 48-hour period). Considering the time constraints and budget, this mockumentary does its job satisfyingly well. Mockumenting the disappearance of a well-known local barber, Clipper dos Santos, the cast of four represent the typical characters one sees in real documentaries - the attention-seeker, the affected, the too-emotional-to-be-genuine, and the sardonic. 

The rating I gave considers the budget, schedule, and product - it's a few minutes of silly fun.

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Seven years after the disappearance of a prominent barber, Clipper Dos Santos, a film crew explores the impact and influence upon his beloved community.

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