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| Inferno | |
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| Directed by | Paul Kousoulides |
| Written by | Sharat Sardana |
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Running time | 28 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Inferno is a 2001 28-minute-long sci-fi film directed by Paul Kousoulides, featuring UK cult actress/presenter Emily Booth.
Set inside a "Quake" like video game, one of the game's cannon-fodder grunts falls for the Lara Croft-inspired heroine and, in a constantly looping game level, tries time and again to catch her attention before she can "chain gun" him.
Commissioned by the UK's Channel 4, Inferno won the Silver Hugo Award at the 2002 Chicago International Film Festival, Best Short Film at the 2002 London Sci-Fi Film Festival. It was also nominated for a BAFTA for Best Short Film in 2002.
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