The Cat
2020 · 13 min · Animation, War
A little girl is selling flowers -- until her world is enveloped by malevolent darkness. She is forced to run for her life as the world around her is destroyed. This is a parable about life in Iran since the Revolution.
Directed by Mary Apick · Written by Mary Apick
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