Opening Night
Dandelion’s Odyssey
US Premiere
Planètes
Schedule
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Screening followed by a Q&A with director Momoko Seto
Celebratory Reception to follow
Dir. Momoko Seto, 2025, France, Belgium, 76min, DCP
No dialogue
“Seto’s newest film is a rare and absolutely ravishing work of art.” – View of the Arts
Four odd friends, seeds which used to belong to the same dandelion, journey together through space. Rescued from a nuclear explosion that destroyed the Earth, they find themselves hurled into the cosmos, travelling through planets and constellations. When they reach an unknown land, they set off on an unforgettable adventure to find a new home and settle for good. With sound created by Nicolas Becker (The Sound of Metal, Arco) and clever character design, the four dandelions come to life in this wildly original film. Presented as a First Look at Animation First 2025, Momoko Seto’s Dandelion’s Odyssey is a spellbinding and visually arresting animation work.
Winner of the Paul Grimault Award: 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Winner of the FRIPESCI Prize: Cannes Film Festival
In Competition: Golden Camera at 2025 Cannes Critics Week
Join Oscar-winning sound designer Nicolas Becker and director Momoko Seto for a special look into the making of Dandelion’s Odyssey.
This program will be preceded by a 25-second bumper film created by École MoPA students.
Special thanks to Unifrance for their support.
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Momoko Seto
Seto was born in Tokyo, Japan. She moved to France to study art at the École supérieure des beaux-arts in Marseille and later at Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains. She works as a director at CNRS (The French National Center for Scientific Research), where she makes scientific films in collaboration with researchers in the humanities and social sciences. In 2021, she received the CNRS Cristal, the highest distinction for a scientific filmmaker. In addition, she creates personal works and experimental pieces, where she explores different animation techniques such as VR, projection mapping, and installations.
The short films in her PLANET series have been showcased at numerous festivals and art events worldwide. PLANET Σ received the Audi Short Film Award at the Berlinale Shorts in 2015—an award recognizing works with a “strong artistic signature”— and is part of the prestigious Mori Art Museum collection in Tokyo. PLANET A is included in the Cinémathèque Française collection. In 2017, her virtual reality film, PLANET∞, was added to the mk2 Films catalog. Seto has also directed several films, some shot in Japan, which have been broadcast on France TV.
Her new fiction film, Dandelion’s Odyssey premiered at the Critic’s Week at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival where it was awarded by Prix FIPRESCI and it went on to win the Prix Paul Grimault at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Dandelion’s Odyssey will be released nationwide in France on March 11, 2026.
Photo Credits: Dandelion’s Odyssey © Miyu Productions, Ecce Films, Umedia Production, ARTE France Cinéma, CNRS, 2025
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