This film is part of the Shorts Presentation: EMERGENCE shorts programme.
Canada20232 minFrench with English subtitlesAnimation, Family-friendly
Following an exchange of text messages with her mother about her newly adopted dog Abby, a young woman sees her experience as a transracial adoptee reflected in this adoption.

Fanny Lord-Bourcier
Fanny Lord-Bourcier is a multidisciplinary artist and animator. Curious and keen, she is continuously willing to adopt and be adopted by new places, disciplines, mediums, and people.
This film is part of the Shorts Presentation: EMERGENCE shorts programme.
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