The Old Young Crow
Mehrdad recalls his childhood in Japan through his old sketchbook. We go back to his encounter with an old Japanese woman, Chiyo, mourning the 40th anniversary of her son’s passing.
In The Old Young Crow, an elderly man reminisces about a childhood experience of solitude in a new location while reading his old sketchbook. His drawings transport him back to a significant moment in a quiet graveyard, where he found solace and encountered an older woman grieving her son's loss. This film employs innovative animation techniques alongside live action, weaving a heartfelt narrative about a spiritually sensitive boy adapting to new religious customs. Through connecting with the deceased and reconciling his own losses, he discovers a sense of belonging in his unfamiliar surroundings.