November 9, 2026
An animated short made by students at GOBELINS, the Paris school of images. Zain, a 14-year-old Palestinian swimming champion, faces war and man-made famine and becomes the only carer for his little brother.
When aid is dropped into the sea, Zain is forced to swim again: not for passion, but for survival.
Director: Nicholas Arujah, Noran Fikri Alezabi, Xiaonan Zhou, Xinyue Ma, Yulin Yue
Year: 2025
Runtime: 8 min



