Ionian ContemporaryAnimation Festival ICONA November 12th - 15th, 2026
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Selection
Paradox
South Korea 2026
Duration: 11:40
Directed: Hyowon Shin, Gabeen Kang, Yeonwoo Im, Minha Joo
The protagonist, a funeral director, prepares his late father’s body for burial. A sense of stillness hangs over the workshop followed by a mysterious tension when a young makeup artist, hired to restore his father’s face, arrives. As his father’s appearance is brought back to life under the woman’s touch, the protagonist experiences an unexpected emotional upheaval...
Duration: 11:40
Directed: Hyowon Shin, Gabeen Kang, Yeonwoo Im, Minha Joo
The protagonist, a funeral director, prepares his late father’s body for burial. A sense of stillness hangs over the workshop followed by a mysterious tension when a young makeup artist, hired to restore his father’s face, arrives. As his father’s appearance is brought back to life under the woman’s touch, the protagonist experiences an unexpected emotional upheaval...
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