Illustrated Legacies reveals a thriving world of trade routes and complex coastal alliances along the BC coast before Canada, blending animation and oral history to tell the story of a region reshaped by contact, conflict, and colonial ambition.
2026
Deaf Ear (Kargoosh)
On the way home, Mahan, a happy and kind child, experiences an accident. Now he needs to be heard and cared for.
Free Fish
Free Fish is an intimate short documentary filmed entirely in Gaza during one of the deadliest years in recent history. The film follows two brothers, Mohammad and Ahmad Kaloob, separated by siege and displacement, yet bound by the sea, it’s not just a story of survival, but of grief, inheritance, and the quiet defiance of those who refuse to disappear.
The Bull & Baby (ZEZENA ETA UMEA)
In the 1960s (Basque Country), Gartzia, Miren, and their baby are barely getting by in an isolated farmhouse. In a desperate attempt to escape poverty, Gartzia buys a fighting bull, but the plan backfires when the animal becomes uncontrollable. Tension builds until one day, the baby disappears.
Broken Dawn(무례한 새벽)
In the quiet hours before dawn, an elderly substitute driver moves through the sleeping city of Seoul. As she encounters subtle moments of indifference and discrimination, the film quietly reveals the fragile realities of aging labor and loneliness in contemporary society. “Broken Dawn” is a contemplative portrait of dignity, silence, and survival at the edge of daybreak.
Prehistoric (Maghabl-e Tarikh)
"Prehistoric" follows Nina, who refuses to accept the death of her partner and continues to seek the validation he once gave her. As she prepares for a demanding theater performance that eerily mirrors her life, the line between stage and reality begins to blur. Through this performative process, she gradually sheds her dependence on his memory and, for the first time, embraces her own power.