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Gon, The Little Fox (ごん)
Nominated for
Best Animated Short
Directed by
Takeshi Yashiro
28' • Japan • 2019
Language:
Japanese
When Gon, a playful orphaned fox, finds that young Hyoju has lost his mother, he tries to comfort him and make amends for his own earlier mischiefs by secretly bringing small gifts to the boy every day. But Hyojudoesn’t realize who is behind the anonymous gifts, and the two are headed for a heartbreaking climax.
Director's Bio: Takeshi Yashiro joined Taiyo Kikaku Co., Ltd., a Japanese TV-CM production, after graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1993. He has worked as a director mainly for commercial films and is one of the top "stop motion" animation specialists. He does not only direct but also create the art and sets by himself.He especially likes creating hand-made, story-telling pieces.
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