The Ditch

The Ditch

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The Ditch

2008

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An absurdist fable set in an abstract landscape of war. Chasing a prisoner, four (Maybe five) soldiers encounter a mysterious ditch which holds an unknowable secret. NOTE: This film was made before the events of 9/11 and Abu Ghraib and was not meant to evoke any specific situation or action.

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John Boggi

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Glenn Mercer

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Jason Mercer

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Dennis DiClaudio

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