A valiant island warrior, wounded in battle against foreign invaders, falls into a mysterious underwater world. When the octopus who rescued him transforms into a handsome young man, they become aikāne, intimate friends bound by love and trust, and an epic adventure begins.
Awards
Best Animated Short–2023 Provincetown International Film Festival
Best Pride Short–2023 DeadCenter Film Festival Besti Animated Short-2023 AMiCorti International Film Festival
Official Selection:
2023 Provincetown International Film Festival
2023 DeadCenter Film Festival
2023 Indy Shorts Film Festival
2023 Palm Springs International ShortFest
2023 Frameline
2023 Outfest Los Angeles
2023 AmiCorti International Film Festival
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