Dandelion´s Odyssey

Momoko
Seto

Tokyo-born Momoko Seto studied at the French national contemporary art school in Le Fresnoy before working as a filmmaker at the CNRS. In 2021, she won the CNRS Crystal award, the highest distinction for a scientific movie director. In parallel, she directed the series PLANET, comprised of four short films, of which PLANET ∑ earned accolades at the Berlinale 2015. She was the winner of the Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma prize for ther first feature film, DANDELION’S ODYSSEY, a poetic, ecological odyssey combining 3D animation, macro live action footage, and time - lapse photography. IS THIS FEATURE A 1ST / 2ND OR MORE? 1st feature DIRECTOR’S FILMOGRAPHY 2025 – Dandelion’s Odyssey, 75’ – Cannes Critics’ Week Closing Film, Fipresci Award / Paul Grimault Award in Annecy 2021 - Ojiichan, 35’ 2019 - Edgar Morin, un penseur à Paris, 40’ 2017 - Planet ∞, 7’ 2016 - I don’t want to sleep with you I just want to make you hard, 30’ 2015 - Planet Σ, 12’, Audi Short film Award Berlinale 2014 - Arekara – la vie après, 17’ 2011 - Planet Z, 9’ 2011 - Il Bacio delle vacche marziane, 10’ 2008 - Planet A, 7’ 2005 - Le Bilan, 16’

Four dandelion seeds escape the nuclear destruction of Earth and set out for an unknown planet in search of a new home. In a silent, wordless adventure, they must face a strange world and unexpected obstacles. This story of friendship, resilience, and the power of nature blends imagination with striking visuals, reminding us of life’s fragility and its ability to begin anew.