Selection
GRAND JURY CHOICE 2025

Nana

Fantasy / Magical Realism
0:05:29 mins
Not Specified

Synopsis

Nana is a surreal animated short inspired by the stages of cremation. After death, a grandmother stumbles into a pastel-colored restaurant seemingly prepared just for her. There’s one chef, one waitress, and one guest—her.
She’s served five strange and tender courses.Each dish a metaphor for her body quietly fading away.
Rendered in a soft wool-felt aesthetic,

Nana blends sweetness with sorrow, playfulness with grief. It suggests that death is not something to fear, but a journey, and a feast, that we all must leave at some point.

Title: 

Nana

Award Year: 

2025

Director: 

Shu Ting Lu, Daiya Dai

Producer: 

Dennis Zhu Sheng Tan

Writer: 

Shu Ting Lu, Daiya Dai

Director's Interview

Festival: 

2025

Category: 

Animation, short

Country: 

Not Specified

Language: 

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