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Soldiers Without Borders

Soldiers Without Borders is about carrying the seeds of death and vengeance into future generations.

What would you say to your baby if you were sent off to war? What would you say to your children if Soldiers Without Borders took your children. How would you feel if the doctors fled as a foreign power said it was going to rule you without understanding the first thing about you?

  • Minna Väisänen
    Director
  • Paul Hayes
    Writer
  • Bi/etterminds .
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Finland
  • Country of Filming:
    Finland
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:1,16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • TJOV Uluslararası Kısa Film Festivali
    Istanbul
    Türkiye
    April 18, 2026
    Asian Premiere
    Quarter-Finalist
  • Aawaz Suno Pahadon Ki Film Festival (ASPFF)

    India
    January 23, 2026
    India Premiere
    Quater-Finalist
  • Miami Art & Tech Summit. AI and VR Film Visionaries.
    Miami
    United States
    December 4, 2025
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Films That Move 2025.
    St. Andrews
    Jamaica
    December 7, 2025
    Caribbean Premiere
    Honorable Selection
  • Lift-Off Sessions 2025 Volume 10

    United Kingdom
    October 20, 2025
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Minna Väisänen

Minna Väisänen is a Finnish director and visual artist working at the intersection of comics, animation, and digital media. Using mixed media, photography, vector graphics, and AI-generated imagery, she brings stories to life with striking visuals. In collaboration with Paul Hayes as Bi/etterminds, she transforms their comics into animations that explore memory, identity, isolation, and the unseen forces shaping everyday life.

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Director Statement

Soldiers Without Borders examines the human impact of conflict and the lives of those operating in zones of war and displacement. Adapting a collaborative comic with Paul Hayes, the animation blends stark imagery and intimate moments to explore themes of duty, moral complexity, and the invisible boundaries that shape both soldiers and civilians. It’s a reflection on service, identity, and the personal costs of global conflict.