Directed by Beaux Salix
A young woman retraces her childhood through memory fragments, exploring what it means to seek safety in the aftermath of abandonment. Like a hermit crab, a creature that outgrows its home, she learns when it’s time to let go.
Beaux Salix ↗
Beaux Salix is a British-Chinese filmmaker, illustrator, and composer from Hong Kong and London. Working across animation, sound, and digital media, her practice explores memory, kinship, and cross-cultural identity through intimate and surreal forms of storytelling.
Vrboska Film Festival Vrboska August 1, 2026 World Premiere Honourable Mention Croatia Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival Providence August 5, 2026 North American Premiere Official Selection United States Women X Film Festival Darlington September 20, 2026 United Kingdom Premiere Nominated for Best Animation Film United Kingdom Rising of Lusitania AnimaDoc Film Festival Gdańsk October 12, 2026 Polish Premiere Official Selection Poland BIDEODROMO International Experimental Film and Video Festival Bilbao October 25, 2026 Spanish Premiere Finalist - Special Mention Spain TOFUZI International Animated Film Festival Batumi October 5, 2026 Georgian Premiere Official Selection Georgia Canlandiranlar International Animation Film Festival Istanbul October 19, 2026 Turkish Premiere Official Selection Türkiye London Breeze Film Festival London September 21, 2026 London Premiere Official Selection United Kingdom T-Short Animated Film Festival Baden-Württemberg Official Selection Germany Bournemouth International Film Festival Bournemouth October 9, 2026 Bournemouth Premiere Official Selection United Kingdom New York Short Animation Film Festival NYC Best Student Experimental Animation Award United States Cucalorus Film Festival Downtown Wilmington, NC November 19, 2026 North Carolina Premiere Official Selection United States
