Forced to leave their home because of rising sea levels, a polar bear and a penguin arrive on a small island where they find a cosy house already occupied by a dog. As the three argue over who should live there, the water keeps rising, confronting them with the same threat. When Ocean Rises is a humorous story about climate change, reminding us that in the face of shared challenges, solidarity matters more than conflict

Yongxin Wang is a Chinese animator and director based in Germany. A graduate of Filmuniversität Babelsberg, he currently works as a freelance animator.