THE LAST FOREST

Animation,

Algeria, Canada

2025

Runtime, min

In a world where human activity has nearly erased all forests, the last remaining one survives, protected by mysterious inhabitants. When danger threatens its existence, a red panda is chosen to undertake a perilous journey to save it. Guided by fragments of ancient knowledge and inner doubt, the mission becomes both a physical and spiritual trial. The Last Forest explores the fragile balance between nature, belief, and individual responsibility in a world on the edge of collapse.

Director:

Rabia Rahou

Selections and Awards:

Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival (BARCIFF) Barcelona European Premiere Official Selection (Competition) Spain Los Angeles Animation Festival Los Angeles Honorable Mention United States AIMAFF 2025 Athens Winner Greece Barcelona indie awards 2026 Barcelona Nominated Spain Rome Prisma Film Awards Rome Official Selection (Competition) Italy SHORT to the Point Bucharest Official Selection (Competition) Romania RED Movie Awards Reims Honorable Mention France RED Movie Awards Reims Finalist (competition) France Short Shot Fest Moscow Official Selection (Competition) Russian Federation

REVIEWS:

A film that earns its ambitions. The red panda's journey is outer and inner simultaneously Among the more memorable pieces here.

Leyla Hasanova