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Screened 4 Aug 2026 – 20 Oct 2026

Now fully with its maker.

Its run here has ended. Paper Anemones keeps its page, its credits and everything it won, and Mei Tanaka is free to show it wherever they like next.

A film by Mei Tanaka

Paper Anemones

2025·Japan·11 min·Animation
4KNo dialogueCC English +3
Synopsis

Hand-drawn and hand-cut, Tanaka's short turns paper into tide. A wordless meditation on making something with your hands while the world empties.

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Runtime11 min
Quality4K
Spoken languageNo dialogue
CaptionsEnglish, French, German, Spanish
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Mei Tanaka
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