A cat and a mouse carry on a dysfunctional relationship in a futuristic landscape. A Chinese monk sets out on foot with a tiger during the Tang dynasty and happens upon the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. Two blue collar workers dissect the meaning of "normal" life, as the world crumbles around them. A box of matches succumb, to their detriment, to the appeal of a cigarette. Four people recount their various encounters?triumphant or terrifying, euphoric or down-to-earth-- with an unforgettable rite of passage. “Nine Nation Animation” is the third installment in the series The World According to Shorts, anthologies of award-winning short films made outside the United States.
