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If I Was God

Cordell Barker · Canada · Dark Comedy / Fantasy / Stop-Motion · 9 min · 7.7K views

Directed by Cordell Barker · Starring Cordell Barker, Natalie Viebrock · 2015

Dissecting a frog in biology class, a 12-year-old boy daydreams about having god-like powers: punishing his bully and creating the perfect day with the girl he loves.

Cordell Barker's wry, tactile animation captures the grand fantasies and petty grudges of a 12-year-old mind.

What would you do if you were 12 and suddenly found yourself charged with God-like powers? Would you use them for good? For bad? Perhaps a little of both? For one Grade 7 boy whose mind starts to wander while dissecting

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