An old Iranian man recalls his young years as a young boy living with his family in Tokyo. Through his sketchbook, he reflects on the sudden disappearance of an old Japanese woman with whom he had a mysterious encounter.

Liam LoPinto is a filmmaker and animator from New York City. He graduated from NYU Tisch’s UGFTV program in 2017. He also studied at Waseda University in Tokyo and attended CalArts’ Character Animation program from 2017-2021. He’s a first generation Iranian-American and his work focuses on diaspora, refugees, immigrants, and dissidents. He’s also an assistant manager at The Moviehouse in Millerton, NY. His short film THE OLD YOUNG CROW won the Best of Festival award at Palm Springs.