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After a mysterious girl shows up at Gray’s doorstep holding the corpse of a bird that had just cracked her window, an impromptu bird funeral changes how Gray sees herself and her lesbian identity; Ayla wakes up in a mountainous landscape, surrounded only by vegetation and a river. Driven by curiosity and a desire to get to know the place, she goes on a journey of discovery and diving; in the heart of New York City, Mike, a curious young teenager, sets off on a seemingly simple mission: to buy a magazine; If/When is a surreal, time-bending exploration of love, fate, and what it means to hold on when everything is slipping away; everything will change for one woman when she gets given an orange by an unknown figure; Carol panics and argues with her girlfriend Ray after an unexpected proposal, the situation gets worse when Ray transforms into a butterfly; a movingly tender animation, based on Dean Atta’s eponymous poem, Two Black Boys in Paradise sees two boys (Edan, 19, and Dula, 18) on a journey of self-acceptance and love – for each other and themselves.

In the heart of New York City, Mike, a curious young teenager, sets off on a seemingly simple mission: to buy a magazine. One quick errand - What could go wrong? And yet, as the journey unfolds, Mike’s quest spirals into chaos and becomes a coming-of-age moment. Who knew buying a magazine could become the most complicated adventure of his life? An ode to courage, independence and self discovery.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    6 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Italy
  • Genre
    Short, animation
  • Director
    Marcello Paolillo
  • Screenwriter
    Marcello Paolillo
  • Producer
    Lucia Nicolai and Marcello Paolillo
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