Liam LoPinto (JP, US)
The old young crow (2022)
Animation; '12 At a graveyard in Tokyo, an Iranian boy Mehrdad befriends an old Japanese woman. Mehrdad's story is narrated by himself as an old man, through his sketchbook recounting one particular event. Using a combination of practical effects, animation, live-action, and computer-generated elements, the film tells a story of loss, immigration, familial love, and the beauty of nature.