From 2001 to 2011 , Iñárritu directed several short films . In 2001 , he directed an 11-minute film segment for '' 11 ' 09 " 01 September 11 '' - which is composed of several short films that explore the effects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks from different points of view around the world . In 2007 , he made '' ANNA '' , part of French anthology film '' Chacun son cinéma '' , which screened at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival . '' Chacun son cinéma '' , a collection of 34 short films by 34 renowned film directors representing 25 countries , was produced for the 60th anniversary of the film festival . In 2012 , Iñárritu made the experimental short film '' Naran Ja : One Act Orange Dance '' , inspired by L.A Dance Project 's premiere performance , featuring excerpts from the new choreography Benjamin Millepied crafted for '' Moving Parts '' . The story takes place in a secluded , dusty space and centers around LADP dancer Julia Eichten
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Alejandro González Iñárritu