A Short Wait Between Trains (1998) Poster

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8/10
Powerful short film about post-WWII racism
Shiva 2216 June 1999
This short feature really touched me. A group of Black soldiers just back from WWII in Italy are subjected to racism in a small town, not from the residents, but from white MPs guarding a group of Nazi POWs. While the bone fide war heroes are forced to eat lunch behind the restaurant, the Germans are treated like officers and gentlemen by the white soldiers who have never seen combat.

Altogether a tight and poignant film.
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9/10
Well conceived, well executed
spoko16 April 2001
This is a really well done film, bringing out in a very convincing way the "war at home." The idea is a powerful one, and it is very well translated into the film itself. Good directing and acting, and an on-target soundtrack. Well worth the watch.
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