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This isn't your typical Cartoon Network content. Our selections for our favorite animated shorts this year run the gamut of genres and narratives. From quirky comedies to familial dramas to social commentaries, we hope you find each film delightfully unique and a strong reminder that animation isn't just for kids but the creative spirit in all of us.

A little lion cub, born in a zoo, lives in a cage that is only ten steps long. On the eleventh step he bangs his head against the bars, but one day the zoo keeper leaves the cage door open….

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    11 minutes
  • Country
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Director
    Maryam Kashkoolinia
  • Screenwriter
    Maryam Kashkoolinia
  • Executive Producer
    Mohammadreza Karimi Saremi
  • Cast
    Mehdi Sabaei
  • Cinematographer
    Bahar Kiamoghaddam
  • Editor
    Mohammad Naseri
  • Animator
    Maryam Kashkoolinia, Bahar Kiamoghaddam
  • Production Design
    Bahar Kiamoghaddam
  • Sound Design
    Zohreh Aliakbari
  • Music
    Kiawasch Sahebnassagh