2021 INDIE SHORT FEST Grand Prix.
A short film that came out on top among 4,453 works from 80 countries.
The short film “Ningyobito” (English title: MERPEOPLE), directed by Kunio Nozawa, won the Grand Prix, Best Indie Short, at INDIE SHORT FEST 2021, selected from among 4,453 works from 80 countries.
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STORYSynopsis
Goldfish came into being so that humans could admire them. So where does a goldfish's happiness lie? To free the confined goldfish, Koharu sets off for Hong Kong.
Koharu, a 19-year-old woman who has not yet fully emerged from adolescence, heads alone to Hong Kong. Her goal: the “liberation” of goldfish held captive as merchandise. The one who sympathizes with this seemingly nonsensical act is Mei, also 19 and also trapped in adolescence. As they free the goldfish, the two also try to break free from their own adolescence.
INFORMATIONFilm information
| Release | 2021 |
| Awards | 2021 INDIE SHORT FEST Grand Prix (Best Indie Short) / List of award winners |
| Director | Kunio Nozawa |
| Production | Strategic Partners Inc. |