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Whether you’re an animation aficionado or this is your first experience beyond the mainstream let MAF welcome you to the world of animation with our selection of international short films playing in competition. Curated in a way that only the Festival can, prepare to be delighted by the scope and variety of animated filmmaking, discover something new in our animation mixtape that stays with you forever.


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This screening is for people aged 15 and up

Elina is a young Russian immigrant who lives with her grandma in a small desert town on Israel, trying to fit in with her peers and overcome her mother's abandonment.

When a strange genetic phenomena means her body starts to grow feathers, Elina is forced to choose between the need to belong and her own identity.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    Hebrew and Russian
  • Country
    Israel
  • Director
    Hani Dombe and Tom Kouris