Experimental

Yapolaponky

2024 All audiences 6 min

Synopsis:

The short is deliberately minimal and surreal, focusing on an unusual encounter between a lost man and an enigmatic creature. Its atmosphere relies heavily on visual storytelling rather than dialogue.

Director:
Masataka Kihara
Year:
2024
Country:
Japan
Running time:
6 min.
Technique:
2D Animation
Original title:
ヤポラポンキー(木原 正天)
Production type:
Student
Producer:
Tatsutoshi Nomura
Animator:
Masataka Kihara
Script writer:
Masataka Kihara
Music composer:
KIHARA Masataka
Genre:
Experimental
Tag:
Surreal
Audience:
All audiences
Festival selections:
Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film, Kaboom Animation Festival
Awards:
Tape Audience Award/2025/ Best Film
Submitted by:
Ivona Barbaričová