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Jump right into these stories from around the world. These stories are both real and imagined. They insipre and entertain and help us gain a better understanding of who we are and how we are all connected.


For Ages 11-14 | 63 minutes | Presented in English and original languages with subtitles.


Themes: Facing challenges, overcoming adversity, fair play, empathy, folktale, oral tradition indigenous story.


Content Warning: Separation/loss, brief exposure, fantasy elements.

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Surrounded by gibberish in a foreign schoolyard, Hina, a new immigrant, attempts to charm her way into friendships using an omamori (Japanese amulet) and broken English phrases. After one disastrous introduction, she retreats to her confidant Holly, a self-righteous sheep residing at a local petting farm, who teaches Hina English through wild imagination. But a human-sheep relationship can only last so long and when Holly cuts her ties, Hina must now fill the Holly-shaped void with a real human friend.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    11 minutes
  • Language
    English, Japanese
  • Country
    Australia
  • Premiere
    Midwest Premiere
  • Note
    THEMES: Animals/Wildlife, Support, Friendship
  • Director
    Kaede Miyamura
  • Screenwriter
    Kaede Miyamura
  • Producer
    Evangeline Parks