HUGO AND THE STRAY

Short, Animation, Sci-Fi, Friendship

United Kingdom

2026

Runtime, min

In a ruined city after the end of the world, the robot Hugo collects memory chips to rebuild what was lost. Then he finds one with his own name on it, and meets a stray cat as lost as he is.

Director:

Sylvan Siyuan Zhao

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