Country
China
Production Year
2022
Running Time
24 minutes
Genre
Drama
Age
17+
Social Commentary, Politics
Xiao Zhou takes care of her mother while working in the state-owned film studio as a receptionist and ticket distributor for the in-house cinema. Full of idealistic expectations, Li Mo returns from a faraway place, having seen the Gobi and the mountains. On a cold night, the cinema becomes the silent witness as the two encounter.
Location
Kineforum Taman Ismail Marzuki
Studio
TEATER ASRUL SANI
Date
27/10/2023
Time
16:30 - 18:09
Director
Zhang Dalei
Born in 1982 in Inner Mongolia, China, ZHANG Dalei is a screenwriter, editor and stylized director. He graduated from St. Petersburg State Film and Television University in 2006. His works include feature films THE SUMMER IS GONE (2016), STARS AWAIT US (2020), the series MOSES ON THE PLAIN (2023), short films FUZZ (2019), DAY IS DONE (2021) and ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES (2023).
In 2016, THE SUMMER IS GONE was nominated for Best Narrative Feature Film, Best Director, Best Performance and Best Artistic Originality at the 10th FIRST International Film Festival XINING. The film won Best Narrative Feature, Best New Performer and FIPRESCI Prize at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards. His second film STARS AWAIT US was selected to be in competitions at the 3rd Pingyao International Film Festival and the 24th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. In 2021, his short film DAY IS DONE won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the 71st Berlinale. Two years later, his recent short film ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES is once again selected to compete at Berlinale Shorts.
In 2016, THE SUMMER IS GONE was nominated for Best Narrative Feature Film, Best Director, Best Performance and Best Artistic Originality at the 10th FIRST International Film Festival XINING. The film won Best Narrative Feature, Best New Performer and FIPRESCI Prize at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards. His second film STARS AWAIT US was selected to be in competitions at the 3rd Pingyao International Film Festival and the 24th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. In 2021, his short film DAY IS DONE won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the 71st Berlinale. Two years later, his recent short film ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES is once again selected to compete at Berlinale Shorts.
