The Old Young Crow (今昔カラス)

Japan, USA202212 minFarsi, Japanese with English subtitlesAnimation, Drama, Family-friendly, Mystery

Mehrdad, an Iranian boy, befriends an old Japanese woman in a graveyard in Tokyo.

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Directors Bio

Liam LoPinto

Liam LoPinto is a filmmaker and animator based out of New York City who is an assistant manager at the Moviehouse in Millerton.

This film is part of the WEE ASIAN shorts programme.

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