The 21st Seoul Independent Animation Festival
Seoul Indie-AniFest202518. SEP(THU).2025 ~ 23. SEP(TUE).2025
19th (2023)
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Mother Land
PARK Jaebeom 2022 1:08:45 PuppetKrisha is the daughter of the Yates who are the nomad tribe of the tundra. To save her sick mother, she follows the words of Shaman and takes off on her adventure to the end of Northern land to find the red bear she saw in her dreams. Meanwhile, Captain Vladimir of the federal army and Bazak, the hunter, invades the forest to hunt the red bear. Krisha arrives at the forest where she hears the voice of the red bear.
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Set Sail
Jo-Ti LEE 2023 0:08:26 2D ComputerAt Grandpa's funeral, the granddaughter is overwhelmed by her memories of the old days with Grandpa. From the granddaughter's viewpoint, a glimpse is taken into the past when a young man goes to Taipei, struggling for a living under the changes in the early era in Taiwan as well as the sacrifice he made for the family as the eldest son and his true wishes in life.
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Return
Lindong CHEN 2023 0:02:56 etc"If the fish in the stream are freer than the fish in the tank, then the fish in the river are freer than the fish in the stream. If the fish in the river are freer than the fish in the stream, then the fish in the sea are freer than the fish in the river. But if the fish in the sea are freer than the fish in the river, where is the freest fish of all?"This work tells the story of the protagonist escaping from a pool and to the sea. It is expressed using slime and plastic paper.
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My Friend in the Jingle Truck
Sima NASEEM 2023 0:05:17 2D Computer, PuppetSet in Karachi, Pakistan, a little girl meets a magical bird in a traditionally painted truck. The girl sets off on an exciting adventure by entering the painted world and exploring all the joy this new world can bring her!
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The Day It was an Excursion
Hiroki KURASAWA 2023 0:05:50 3D ComputerIt was raining on the day of the excursion that I was looking forward to. The girl goes to school feeling sad. She makes various discoveries on the rainy road to school and comes to like rainy days a little more.
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My Little Dress
Zinc LIEW 2022 0:02:27 etcLittle Crocodile wants a little dress, but mummy says: “boys don’t wear dresses". Little Crocodile doesn’t understand, why not? Can they not be cute?
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Our Uniform
Yegane MOGHADDAM 2023 0:07:00 2D Computer, ObjectsAn Iranian girl unfolds her school memories on the folds and fabrics of her old uniform.
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Braided
Chenxi ZHANG 2023 0:06:19 Drawing, Cut-outs, ObjectsMom always braided my hair so tautly that it carved a distinct path atop my head. But one day, she cut off my braids. Along the path, I touched our unbreakable inner attachment, and the journey of female growth we were both unprepared to face.
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Sunset Singers
Jessica POON 2022 0:10:40 2D Computer, 3D Computer, etcThe retired Hong Kong couple, Long and Sophie, as amateur singers, attend their singing performance separately. Despite social unrest, their performance sets off as usual. While Sophie arrives early at the venue and gets herself prepared, Long is caught up in the subway by an unexpected circumstance. Employing both animation and documented materials obtained during the Anti-extradition Protests 2019, [Sunset Singers] presents a fictional commentary on the parallel lives of Hong Kong’s individuals.
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TEMPORARILY REMOVED
Yoav BRILL, Dotan GOLDWASER 2023 0:14:13 2D Computer, 3D ComputerDeep inside a municipal art museum, a single guard is the sole queen of a small exhibition. When she is forced to leave the room, her exile becomes a journey in search of a new home.