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113 Words For You Today

Animation 2025 21 mins China, Taiwan, USA

Directed by Bo Qing Tang, Lan Zeng

A team of workers, including Soo, is sent to planet Gliese 12b to build a gravitational portal. To conserve energy for survival on the frozen planet, each worker is allowed to speak only 138 words per day.

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About 113 Words For You Today

113 Words For You Today is a 21-minute animated short film from China, Taiwan, USA directed by Bo Qing Tang, Lan Zeng. It screened at the 2025 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the “Return of the Ink & Paint Club” program.

Director
Bo Qing Tang, Lan Zeng
Program
Return of the Ink & Paint Club
Country
China, Taiwan, USA
Run time
21 mins
Genre
Animation

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