Cat Days ( Neko no Hi), Animated Short Film by Jon Frickey
Jiro, a little boy, feels sick. His father takes him to the doctors. She diagnoses a harmless case of cat flu. However, according to the doctor, this means that Jiro must be a cat. As father and son try to cope with the boys new identity, things go awry. Jiros father wishes him to connect with other cats at the animal shelter, but Jiro gets scratched. Complying with a handbook on raising cats, Jiros father sends his son outside. This leads to encounters with a friend, with nature and with a wild white cat. In the end, though, everything will feel right again. This short film won follwing awards: Jury Prize for the Best Animated Short Film at the RiverRun International Film Festival, 2019 Grand Prix at the Stuttgart International Trickfilm Festival, 2018 Arte Kurzfilmpres, Int. Filmfest Dreden, 2018 Goldener Reiter für Geschlechtergerechtigkeit, Int. Filmfest Dresden, 2018 Best Animation, Short to the Point, 2018 MDR Award for Best Script, Goldener Spatz Deutsches Kinder Medien Festival, 2018
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