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This article is about the short film. For the photography book, see Do Not Erase: Mathematicians and their Chalkboards. 2006 British film
Do Not Erase
Directed byAsitha Ameresekere
Release date
  • 2006 (2006)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Do Not Erase is a 2006 short film written and directed by Asitha Ameresekere. Do Not Erase won Best Short Film at the 60th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA).

Plot

Annie sends video diaries to her 19-year-old son who is stationed in Iraq under British Forces. It isn't long before the video becomes more than just a diary. Set against the backdrop of the current Iraqi conflict, the film explores its impact on an ordinary family in the north of England.

Cast

  • Jeanette Rourke – Annie
  • Peter Andrew – Frank
  • Sasha Hermann – Sharona

Awards

60th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)

  • Won: Best Short Film

22nd Hamburg International Short Film Festival

  • Won: Audience Award Winner

15th Augsburg Film Festival

  • Won: Audience Award Winner

short cuts Cologne no.9

  • Won: Jury Award & Audience Award Winner

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