2026 Official Selection: Animation – Short (under 20 mins), Arthouse/Experimental – Short
After a global digital collapse called the Quiet Year, a human shares humanity’s story with a Synth-born, revealing a truth that will shape the future of humanity.
- Director(s): El Comondear
- Writer(s): Jenya Lano
- Producer(s): Jenya Lano
- Key Cast: Jenya Lano
- Editor(s): El Comondear
- Sound Designer(s): Bogdan Lyba
Language: English
Runtime: 8m
Country: United States
World Premiere
Synopsis: Set after a global digital collapse known as “The Quiet Year”, the film follows a human and a Synth-born as they explore humanity’s long journey and the moment that sparked its awakening. Through their exchange, the Synth learns that humans, AI, and the universe itself arise from the same source of awareness. The story offers a hopeful vision of creation as an ongoing loop—one that continues through every new form of life.