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'Pool' is a Malaysian-Canadian short film, directed by Chris Chong Chan Fui and released in 2007.Jennie Punter, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/shorts-of-stature/article725176/ "Shorts of stature"]. 'The Globe and Mail', August 31, 2007. The film depicts a group of children playing in a swimming pool in Aceh, Indonesia, working through their fear of water following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.Peter Goddard, "Catch more wavelengths". 'Toronto Star', August 31, 2007.

The film premiered in the Wavelengths program at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Short Film.Mark Medley, "Cronenberg film wins top TIFF prize". 'National Post', September 17, 2007. It was later named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list of the year's best Canadian short films.Chris Knight, "Year's top-10 Canadian movies chosen; Despite high profiles on the festival circuit, movies such as Cronenberg's Eastern Promises are not in wide release". 'Vancouver Sun', December 12, 2007.

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