Wind
2019, 8mins
Wind is a 2019 American animated short film directed and written by Edwin Chang, produced by Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the fifth film in Pixar's "SparkShorts" program, and focuses on a grandmother and grandson longing to escape an endless chasm. Certification: Rated Parental Guidance (PG) for mild thematic elements.
The setting for "Wind" is a little dark and post-apocalyptic with a sense of urgency to try to escape the current surroundings. But there's a sense of optimism and love between the two characters that infuses the short with a sense of family and hope. - abc7News
Wind is a short film produced by Disney Pixar as a part of the SparkShorts series of experimental shorts.The YouTube release of the Asian-led short is in clear solidarity with the Asian American communities who are enduring the rising attacks.
RESOURCES
Pixar's 'Wind' honors Korean grandmother's sacrifices to get her sons to America - abc7 News
A Pixar engineer became a director to tell his immigration story in 'Wind' on Disney+ - SFGATE
SCREENING INFO
You can access the film for free via YouTube here.
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