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Kiwi! is an animated short made for creator Dony Permedi's master's thesis in animation. It tells the story of a very determined kiwi bird who works to accomplish his dream. At only two minutes and thirty seconds long, it might have the shortest "start-to-Tearjerk" ratio of any cartoon around.

Watch it on Youtube here. Bring tissues.


This animated short provides examples of:[]

  • Armless Biped: Well, it is about a Kiwi. He seems to be able to do most things he wants, but obviously not everything...
  • Bittersweet Ending: He gets what he wants in the end, but at a pretty steep cost.
  • The Determinator: The Kiwi, definitely.
  • Goggles Do Nothing: They certainly don't stop the tears...
  • Hammerspace: From whence he pulls an actual hammer, plus some nails.
  • Mood Motif: Very effective. A tuba plays for the kiwi's first appearance. A xylophone plays during his flight. Cue the tears.
  • Sudden Downer Ending: The horrific thud.