Like a Bird 鳥のように

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A middle-aged Japanese woman makes a phone call to her mother, calling into question her sense of rootedness.

A close-up of a person’s face partially obscured by black netting.

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Melissa Frateantonio
Melissa Frateantonio

Melissa Frateantonio

Melissa is a Japanese-Italian artist-filmmaker from London. Their work explores storytelling through moving image, illustration, and design. Their debut short, ‘Like a Bird’ (2023), delves into the mercurial nature of home and belonging, reflecting on what it means for diasporic individuals to feel rooted yet free.

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