Three balding brothers travel to Istanbul to get a hair transplant. Stuck with each other in a hotel far from home, their insecurities grow faster than their hair.

written and directed by NICOLAS KEPPENS

produced by ANIMAL TANK, KA-CHING CARTOONS & MIYU PRODUCTIONS

director of photography MAXIM HECTORS
art director NICOLAS KEPPENS
animators TIMOTHÉE CRABBÉ, IRIS ALEXANDRE, SOETKIN VERSTEGEN & GEERTRUI DE VYLDER
puppet department PEDRI ANIMATION
sound design & music NICOLAS SNYDER
mixage GREG SCHEIRLINCKX

with the support of
FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF)
THE NETHERLANDS FILM FUND
CENTRE NATIONAL DU CINEMA ET DE L’IMAGE ANIMEE (CNC)
TAX SHELTER OF THE BELGIAN FEDERAL GOVERMENT

STAD AALST

with the participation of ARTE FRANCE

festival distribution MIYU DISTRIBUTION

This project enjoyed the NEF Animation Residency in Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, Odyssée Program – ACCR, with the support of the French Ministry of Culture, the French Region Pays de la Loire and the CNC

The film can be watched on Dalton (Belgium) and ARTE (rest of the world).

FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

Film Fest Gent (BE) 2023
Kortfilmfestival Leuven (BE) 2023
Annecy Festival (FR) 2024
Anima Brussels International Animation Film Festival (BE) 2024
IFFR International Filmfestival Rotterdam (NL) 2024
SXSW - south by southwest (US) 2024
ISFF Clermont-Ferrand (FR) 2024
Kaboom Animation Festival (NL) 2024
Ensors at Filmfestival Oostende (BE) 2024 
Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival (PT) 2024
Kino Pavasaris Vilnius International Film Festival (LT) 2024
Hong Kong International Film Festival (HK) 2024
Aspen Film's Shortsfest (US) 2024
Go Short (NL) 2024
Anifilm (CZ) 2024
ISFF - Tegenstroom (BE) 2024
Brussels Short Film Festival (BE) 2024
Framed Film Festival (NL) 2024
La Guarimba International Film Festival (IT) 2024
Syncro Film Fest (AR) 2024
Plomblom Ninove (BE) 2024
Hiroshima Animation Season (JP) 2024
Nevada City Film Festival (US) 2024
Turku Animated Film Festival (FI) 2024
Fear No Film Festival (US) 2024
Guanajuato International Film Festival (MX) 2024
Lago Film Fest (IT) 2024
Animaphix (IT) 2024
Phare International Film Festival (MU) 2024
HollyShort Films Festival (US) 2024
Linoleum International Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival (UA) 2024
International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IN) 2024
Ottawa International Animation Festival (CA)
Fifigrot - Festival International du Film Grolandais de Toulouse (FR)
Fantoche (CH) 2024
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (US) 2024
Glasgow Short Film Festival (UK) 2024
ITFS - Internationales Trickfilm - Festival Stuttgart (DE) 2024
Ennesimo Film Festival (IT) 2024
Flatpack Festival (UK) 2024
Zuidelijk Film Festival (NL) 2024
Vienna Shorts (AT) 2024
Animafest Zagreb - World Festival of Animated Film (HR) 2024
FICG - Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (MX) 2024
Festival International de Contis (FR) 2024
ShortFest - Palm Springs International Film Festival (US) 2024
Cinema Jove (ES) 2024
Psarokokalo Athens International Short Film Festival (GR) 2024
Anibar Animation Festival (XK) 2024
Insomnia - International Animation Film Festival (RU) 2024
Countryside Animafest Cyprus (CY) 2024
Sarajevo Film Festival (BA) 2024
Imaginaria International Animated Film Festival (IT) 2024
Telluride Film Festival (US) 2024
FICBUEU - Festival Internacional de Curtametraxes de Bueu (ES) 2024
WFAF - World Festival of Animated Film Varna (BG) 2024
KISF - Kyiv International Short Film Festival (UA) 2024
CIFF - Calgary International Film Festival (CA) 2024
Nashville Film Festival (US) 2024
Short Com International Comedy Film Festival (US) 2024
Ningen Belgrade International Animation Film Open Air Festival (RS) 2024
Animasyros International Animation Festival + Agora (GR) 2024
Desenzano Film Festival (IT) 2024
OIAF - Ottawa International Animation Festival (CA) 2024
Edmonton International Film Festival (CA) 2024
StopTrik International Film Festival (SI) 2024
ANIMAGE - Festival Internacional de Animação de Pernambuco (BR) 2024
Bolton International Film Festival (UK) 2024
Animatou (CH) 2024
Sedicicorto - International Film Festival (IT) 2024
Animest - Festivalul Internaţional de Film de Animaţie (RO) 2024
Festival Européen du Court-Métrage de Nice (FR) 2024
HIFF - Hamptons International Film Festival (US) 2024
Primanima - Nemzetközi Elsőfilmes Animációs Fesztivál (HU) 2024
TIAF - Taichung International Animation Festival (TW) 2024
Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival (US) 2024
Animation is Film Festival (US) 2024
Philadelphia Film Festival (US) 2024
Uppsala International Short Film Festival (SE) 2024
Canlandiranlar International Film Festival (TR) 2024
BIAF - Bucheon International Animation Festival (KR) 2024
Big Cartoon Festival (RU) 2024
Naples International Film Festival (IT) 2024
REX Animation Film Festival (SE) 2024
Bit Bang - Festival de Animación, Videojuegos, Arte Digital y VR de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (BR) 2024
Images en Vues - Festival International de Courts-Métrages (CA) 2024
Spark Animation (CA) 2024
CFS - Content Festival in Suncheon (KR) 2024
New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival (JP) 2024
Sulmona International Film Festival (IT) 2024
Animanima (RS) 2024
Cinanima (PT) 2024
Manchester Animation Festival (UK) 2024
Festival Cinéfil (FR) 2024
Plum! - Festival Internacional de Cine de Animación (AR) 2024
Festival Fenêtres sur courts (FR) 2024
Festival du Film Court de Villeurbanne (FR) 2024
KFFK - Kurzfilmfestival Köln (DE) 2024
Xociviga - International Short Film Festival (ES) 2024
International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima (PL) 2024
Court c'est Court! (FR) 2024
Carrefour de l'animation (FR) 2024
LIAF - London International Animation Festival (UK) 2024
Feinaki Beijing Animation Week (CN) 2024
Tindirindis - Animacinių filmų festivalis (LT) 2024
Anilogue - International Animation Film Festival (HU) 2024
L'Illuminé - Festival du Cinéma d'Animation (FR) 2024
FICA - Festival de Cortometrajes de Aguilar de Campoo (ES) 2024

AWARDS

Annecy (FR) 2024 // Alexeïeff - Parker Award
Annecy (FR) 2024 // Festivals Connexion Award
Anima Brussels (BE) 2024 // Best Belgian Short Film
Film Fest Gent (BE) 2023 // Best International Short - Special Mention
ISFF - Tegenstroom (BE) 2024 // Best Short Film
Hiroshima Animation Season (JP) 2024 // Short Film Grand Prix
Turku Animated Film Festival (FI) 2024 // Audience Award
Aspen Film’s Shortfest (US) 2024 // Jury Award for Best Animation
Zuidelijk Film Festival (NL) // Jury Talent Award
WFAF (BG) 2024 // Special Mention Diploma
KISFF (UA) 2024 // Special Mention
Desenzano Film Festival // Best Animation Award
OIAF (CA) 2024 // Best Narrative
Festival Européen du Court-Métrage de Nice (FR) 2024 // Prix Spécial du jury
Philadelphia Film Festival (US) 2024 // Honorable Mention for Best Mixed Media
Brussels Short Film Festival (2024) // Special Mention - Photography + Special Mention - Sound in National competition
London International Animation Festival (2024) // Best of the Festival
Cinanima (2024) // Grand Prix International competition shorts films
L’ Alliance New York (US) 2025 // Best Francophone Short
Flickerfest (AU) 2025 // Best International Short