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Oscar-nominated live-action shorts grapple with fraught sociopolitical issues

Oscar-nominated live-action shorts grapple with fraught sociopolitical issues

This year's Oscar-nominated live-action shorts place viewers in the shoes of people on the front lines of thorny sociopolitical issues, including immigration and child labor.

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