Bao is a 2018 animated short film written and directed by Domee Shi and produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It is the first Pixar short film to be directed by a female director. [1] It was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival before being released with Incredibles 2 on June 15, 2018.

In "Bao," an aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.

Bao is a Pixar short film that was released on June 15, 2018 alongside Incredibles 2. It was directed by Domee Shi and produced by Becky Neiman-Cobb, with John Lasseter and Pete Docter acting as executive producers.[2]

Dumpling (also known as Bao) is the focus character from the 2018 Disney•Pixar animated short Bao. He is an anthropomorphic bao (hence his name) who spends time with the mother who raised him; however, it turns out that Dumpling is not her real son.

Characters from the short film, Bao.

Jun 27, 2018 · At its heart, it’s the story about a lonely bamboo cutter and his wife who have no children and desperately wish for one. One day while out on the job, the bamboo cutter’s wish is granted in the form of a small, very small, baby who comes from a bamboo stalk.

Jun 25, 2018 · On the surface, Bao is a film about an older Chinese woman who becomes the mother of a dumpling who magically springs to life. The dumpling begins as a newborn baby and through the course of the film, we see him growing up and the woman taking care of him as if he were a real boy. SPOILER ALERT.

In “Bao,” an aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.

Bao is a 2018 animated short film (eight minutes) directed by Domee Shi, produced by Pixar, one of the Pixar Shorts. A Chinese woman living in Toronto feels lonely when her husband goes to work. One day she is making bao (Chinese dumplings note ), when one of the bao she is making suddenly comes to life, sprouting tiny arms and legs, and a face.

Apr 21, 2018 · Get to know more about the story behind Pixar's newest short, "Bao," ahead of seeing it in theatres before Incredibles 2 on June 15.