Mehrdad, now an old man, reflects on his time in Japan as a boy through the help of his childhood sketchbook. He recalls on his encounter with an elderly Japanese woman named Chiyo at a graveyard in Tokyo and her mysterious disappearance the following day.

The Old Young Crow

An Iranian boy befriends an old Japanese woman at a graveyard in Tokyo.

Under constant pressure from her ex-husband, Nazanin should turn their child - Aban, nine years old - away from a very driven feminine taste. One day, Aban goes to the hospital thinking of undergoing life-changing surgery.

Aban

Aban, under the pressure of their father, is forced to perform an operation. A surgery that will distance them from his identity.

Thanksgiving 2006 in Paradise Hills, Southeast San Diego. 15-year-old Ly and her cousins get high before a boisterous Thanksgiving at their auntie’s house. Stoned and harboring a naïve romance with a maybe-boyfriend, Ly moves through the gossip, nosiness, and loudness of her family’s holiday celebration until the day ends.

When You Left Me on That Boulevard

Teenager Ly and her cousins get high before a boisterous family Thanksgiving at their auntie’s house in southeast San Diego in 2006.

As his sense of identity begins to slip away, young Leonetty begins to evaluate the state of his life - all whilst trying to reconnect with his distant mother.

Leonetty

No longer able to live with his mother, young Leonetty is sent to live with his aging Grandmother.

Jovan, a 16-year-old, stumbles upon a mysterious woman while dressed in his high school uniform in the forest. Jovan wakes up and finds his mother sleeping beside him, tenderly stroking his hair. His mother leaves the room to get ready for church. Jovan waiting for her mother to get in her car and starts watching porn on his phone. Accidentally, the audio connects to his mother's car Bluetooth. Hearing the loud sound, the mother promptly catches Jovan pretending to be asleep while the porn plays at high volume. Jovan's parents ask him to repent without giving any explanations. His mother warns him that she might call his best friend's mother and accuse the friend of teaching him to watch the inappropriate video. Jovan leaves home briefly but ultimately returns due to his dependence on his parents. At night, Jovan lies between his sleeping parents in the same bed. He puts his right hand to his pants and closes his eyes. When he opens his eyes, he catches sight of the woman from the forest and proceeds to follow her path. A bright red light shines on his face.

Accidentally Intentional

Jovan, 16-year-old religious teenager is watching porn for the first time when accidentally the audio is connected to his mother’s car Bluetooth. He is punished by his devout Christian parents and asked to repent without explanation.

After botching his suicide, a ramen chef goes on an unintended late night odyssey with the Grim Reaper. They share a bowl of noodles and discover what it means to be human.

Death & Ramen

A buddy comedy between a ramen chef and the Grim Reaper.

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