October 14, 2023 at 12:30 pm
Jeanné Wagner Theatre
Suggested Price $15: Pay-What-You-Can model
Animated, Fiction (Dramatic etc), no dialogue, Not Rated, Short

Aikane

A valiant island warrior, wounded in battle against foreign invaders, falls into a mysterious underwater world. When the octopus who rescued him transforms into a handsome young man, they become aikāne, intimate friends bound by love and trust, and an epic adventure begins.

Directed by: Daniel Sousa, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson
Runtime: 14 minutes
Year: 2023
Country: USA
Content advisory: None
Language: no dialogue
Subtitles: No Subtitles – Film is in English OR is non-vocal

Awards

Best Animated Short–2023 Provincetown International Film Festival
Best Pride Short–2023 DeadCenter Film Festival Besti Animated Short-2023 AMiCorti International Film Festival

Official Selection:

2023 Provincetown International Film Festival
2023 DeadCenter Film Festival
2023 Indy Shorts Film Festival
2023 Palm Springs International ShortFest
2023 Frameline
2023 Outfest Los Angeles
2023 AmiCorti International Film Festival

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