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26-Best Student Animation SIQI WEI Japan, Animation, English, Japanese, 00:05:14

This work examines binge-eating livestreams in contemporary internet culture through the metaphor of a tower rising from the desert, symbolizing exploitative online corporations. The protagonist, a man in poverty and constant hunger, is guided by a bird representing his inner self. As profits grow, he falls into a cycle of excessive consumption and self-destruction. The bird’s death marks the loss of his final rationality, and he realizes he has destroyed his only escape while the system continues exploiting others.

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Film block: STUDENT ANIMATION / THE THREAD OF LIFE
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 2
  • Language English, Japanese
  • Country Japan
  • Genre Animation
  • Year of creation 2025
  • Duration 00:05:14
SIQI WEI
Director SIQI WEI

She began his animation journey with four years of undergraduate study in China, building a foundation in narrative structure and character design, before pursuing a Master's in Animation in Japan. His work explores social and cultural themes through visual metaphors, symbolic transformation, and character deformation, revealing the complexities of human emotion. For him, animation transcends cultural and linguistic boundaries, creating new connections between people and the world.

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