Takashi Nakamura<\/strong>, brings another distinctive Japanese voice to the competition.<\/p>\nThe lineup also includes ‘Motherhood’ by Anca Damian<\/strong>, ‘Paper Daughter’ by Cami Kwan<\/strong>, ‘Emulsion’ by Shiyu Tang<\/strong>, ‘Pre-Parenting’ by Yu Yu<\/strong>, ‘Empty’ by Nahyun Baek <\/strong>and Dahyun Baek<\/strong>, and ‘Pajarito’ by Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma.<\/strong><\/p>\n‘The Question’, directed by Alberto Segre<\/strong> and produced by XBO Films, follows the journey of journalist Henri Alleg\u2019s testimony after he was tortured by the French army in 1957 and how his account reached the outside world.<\/p>\n‘El Din’, directed by Julien Regnard<\/strong> and Pascal Giraud<\/strong>, further expands the competition\u2019s range of contemporary European animation.<\/p>\n![\"Sun's](\"https:\/\/www.zippyframes.com\/festivals\/local-images:\/stories\/japan\/suns-rose-moon-lapis-nakamura.jpg\")
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Sun’s Rose, Moon Lapis<\/em><\/p>\nSelection Process<\/em><\/h4>\nThe selection was made following three months of intensive viewing and discussion by director Moon Soojin<\/strong>, CINE21 journalist Kim Somi,<\/strong> BIAF program director Eugene Kim,<\/strong> and former programmer Lee Eunhwa. The committee reviewed films from around the world, focusing on artistic originality, animation techniques, storytelling, and each filmmaker\u2019s distinctive vision.<\/p>\nHighlights<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n‘The Last Spring’ \u2014 France \/ Directed by Mathilde B\u00e9douet <\/strong>\/ Selected for the Cannes Short Film Competition.
Marion and Camille, 15, are inseparable. Their final school trip to a southern island becomes a moment of first experiences and the abrupt end of carefree days.<\/p>\n‘Metafear’ \u2014 Japan \/ Directed by Shuhei Morita<\/strong>
A girl\u2019s unnamed nightmare transforms into a monster and spreads across the world, plunging it into chaos.<\/p>\n‘Distant Blue’ \u2014 France \/ Directed by Amir Houshang Moein<\/strong> \/ Selected for the Venice International Film Festival.
A fisherman fleeing war lives on a remote beach, far from his past.<\/p>\n‘Dear Upstairs Neighbors’ \u2014 United States \/ Directed by Connie He
<\/strong>A young woman desperate for sleep is kept awake by her noisy upstairs neighbors.<\/p>\n‘Sisters\u2019 Swim’ \u2014 France \/ Directed by Lola Degove \/ <\/strong>Selected for the Cannes Short Film Competition.
Two sisters travel to Ostend every New Year\u2019s Day to continue their mother\u2019s traditional swim, gradually finding a new understanding of each other.<\/p>\n‘Empty’ \u2014 Korea \/\u00a0Directed by Nahyun Baek and Dahyun Baek<\/strong>
A girl quietly creates within her isolated world until something unfamiliar enters her life.<\/p>\n‘SUN\u2019S ROSE, MOON\u2019S LAPIS’ \u2014 Japan \/\u00a0Directed by Takashi Nakamura
<\/strong>A wounded soldier enters a dreamlike realm where he meets Lapis, who leads him to a castle tower to awaken Princess Rose.<\/p>\n‘The Question’ \u2014 France \/\u00a0Directed by Alberto Segre<\/strong>
The film traces the journey of journalist Henri Alleg\u2019s testimony after he was tortured by the French army in 1957, and how his account reached the outside world.<\/p>\n![\"Dear](\"https:\/\/www.zippyframes.com\/festivals\/local-images:\/stories\/us-independent\/dear-upstairs-neighbors.jpg\")
<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nDear Upstairs Neighbors<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nThe full list of Bucheon International Animation Festival\u00a0 2026 Short Films<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nInternational Short Competition \u2014 Alphabetical Order<\/em><\/h4>\nA Serious Thought | Jonas TAUL | Estonia | 17’00”
Bird Rhapsody | CHOI Wonjung | Korea | 6’00”
Cartoon Physics | Max PORTER & KUWAHATA Ru | France, The Netherlands, Switzerland | 11’00”
Cosmonauts | Leo \u010cERNIC | Slovenia, Italy | 14’00”
Dear Upstairs Neighbors | Connie HE | USA | 6’00”
Daughters of the Late Colonel | Elizabeth HOBBS | UK, Germany | 9’00”
Dinner at One | Paul DRIESSEN | The Netherlands, France | 6’00”
Distant Blue | Amir Houshang MOEIN | France | 10’30”
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe! | Andrea SZELESOV\u00c1 | Czechia, Slovakia | 11’00”
El Din | Julien REGNARD & Pascal GIRAUD | Belgium, France | 5’00”
Emulsion | TANG Shiyu | USA | 7’00”
Empty | BAEK Nahyun & BAEK Dahyun | Korea | 15’00”
Eri | YANO Honami | Japan, France | 12’00”
First Haircut! | Ivo KOS | USA | 6’00”
Gherking | Claudius GENTINETTA | Switzerland | 7’30”
Hold it Together | Fan SISSOKO | Belgium, France, Iceland | 12’00”
Lake Messejana | Diego MAIA | Brazil | 10’00”
Little Feet | NHO Youngran | USA | 5’00”
Living with a Visionary | Stephen P. NEARY | USA | 15’00”
Metafear | MORITA Shuhei | Japan | 16’00”
Motherhood | Anca DAMIAN | Belgium, France, Romania | 18’00”
Pajarito | Pilar GARCIA-FERNANDEZSESMA | Spain, USA | 15’00”
Paper Daughter | KWAN Cami | USA | 15’00”
Piluk | Elisapie ISAAC & Marc S\u00c9GUIN | Canada | 10’30”
Please | Anna MANTZARIS | Sweden, France, Czechia, Norway, Finland | 9’00”
Pre-Parenting | YU Yu | Taiwan | 15’00”
Rock, Paper, Scissors | Virginia MORI | Italy, France | 9’00”
Saba | Liron TOPAZ | USA, UK | 10’00”
Sister’s Swim | Lola DEGOVE | France, Belgium, Iceland | 15’00”
SUN\u2019S ROSE, MOON\u2019S LAPIS | NAKAMURA Takashi | Japan | 29’00”
The End | Niki LINDROTH VON BAHR | Sweden, France, Denmark | 16’00”
The Last Spring | Mathilde B\u00c9DOUET | France | 15’00”
The Night of the Snowcats | Agathe ZAVARO | France | 16’00”
The Question | Alberto SEGRE | France | 23’00”
The Spring Sea | YAMAMURA Koji | Japan | 8’00”<\/p>\n
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The Last Spring<\/em><\/p>\nBIAF2026 will take place October 23\u201327, 2026, in Bucheon, Korea.<\/em><\/p>\n
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