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The 7th Night: MaoMao Revisits
Original Title: 猫猫的头七
ahLoong | 2023 | 3m | Malaysia | Micro-Short, International (Animation)
According to Chinese custom, every soul will pay a last visit to their beloved family on the 7th night after they passed away. This is a story about a little boy waiting for the return of his lost beloved cat MaoMao.
Language: Yue Chinese (Cantonese) with English subtitles
Credits
Director & Writer
ahLoong
Producer
Edmund Chan
Raye Lee
“Animation is always at its finest when dealing with heavy subjects, and here the interplay between the imaginative wonder of the narrator and the darker elements of the narrative work well to avoid drifting towards the saccharine.”
- AIFF23 Jury
