‘In The Shadow Of The Cypress’ Directors Hossein Molayemi And Shirin Sohani [Video]

Welcome to Cartoon Brew’s series of spotlights focusing on the animated shorts that have qualified for the 2025 Oscars. The films in this series have qualified through one of multiple routes: by winning an Oscar-qualifying award at a film festival, by exhibiting theatrically, or by winning a Student Academy Award.

Today’s film is In the Shadow of the Cypress from Iranian filmmakers duo Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani. The short earned its Oscars qualification by winning multiple awards, including the grand jury prize at Animayo and the best animated short award at Tribeca festival.

Living in a house by the sea with his daughter, a former captain who has post-traumatic stress disorder leads a tough and secluded life, which is pulled out of its isolation by the unexpected arrival of a stranded whale. As his daughter refuses to give up on the animal, the captain will face his own demons in this poignant universal story about resilience.

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