Bend Film Festival 2023

STORIES WE TELL

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6 films in package
The Voice in the Hollow
An African fable of sisterhood, envy and ancient evil.
Three Grains of Salt
Two sisters, aged 8 and 5 hang out alone at home, in the middle of the countryside.
Things Unheard Of
10-years-old Kurdish girl tries to make a Kurdish-speaking television for her mute grandmother.
Portrait of the Con-Artist as a Young Man
A day in the life of an idealistic, aspiring con-artist living in Edmonton, Alberta.
A Roadside Banquet
An eleven years old Chinese girl turns into a feather duster at her baby brother's first birthday party, soon after learning her parents only ever wanted a boy.
Nothing Holier Than A Dolphin
In a small Mediterranean village, an ancient myth unexpectedly comes to life.
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One day in mid-2010s China after the abolishment of the One Child Policy, 11-year-old Mai attends her baby brother’s very first birthday party and learns a crushing truth: her parents never really wanted a girl. What's worse – soon after learning the news, Mai starts turning into a feather duster.


Director's Bio:

Peiqi Peng is a Chinese writer/director living in Los Angeles, with a BFA in Film & Post-Colonial Studies from Emerson College and an MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute. A child fantasy writer that later studied Sociology, Peiqi does socially conscious female dramas with fantasy, gore, and absurdist elements. 

  • Runtime
    16 minutes
  • Language
    Mandarin Chinese
  • Country
    United States, China
  • Premiere
    Northwest Premiere
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  • Director
    Peiqi Peng
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