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Courage (German: Mut) is a 2016 German 4-minute short film written and directed by Jean-Luc Julien, and starring Christian Harting.

Synopsis
A man struggling to overcome his shyness with women in a bar stumbles upon words of wisdom in the bathroom.

Cast

 * Christian Harting as Chris
 * Rebekka Mueller as Elisabeth
 * Vanessa Montserrat Wittenbeck as Valerie
 * Merle Fiona vor dem Gentschenfelde as Cherry

Filming
Principal photography began on January 23, 2015, in Berlin-Mitte, Germany.

Screenings

 * 2016: St. Louis International Film Festival, USA (Oscar-qualifying Film Festival)
 * 2017: Dam Short Film Festival, USA
 * 2017: Independent Days International Filmfest, Germany (Nominated: Best Short Shortfilm Award)
 * 2017: WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival, USA (WINNER: Remi-Award – Short Romantic Comedy in Gold)
 * 2017: Lionshead Film Festival, USA (WINNER: Best Foreign Romantic Comedy)
 * 2017: Figueira da Foz Film Festival
 * 2017: Best Short Fest, Canada (WINNER: Best Comedy Super-Short)
 * 2017: International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema BERLIN, Germany (WINNER: Best Short Foreign Language Film)
 * 2017: Southern Shorts Awards, USA (WINNER: Best Comedy Award of Excellence)
 * 2017: Canada Shorts: Canadian and International Short Film Festival, Canada (WINNER: Award of Excellence)
 * 2017: Five Continents International Film Festival, Venezuela
 * 2017: Amarcort Film Festival, Italy