FACETS 37th Annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival

NEW HORIZONS (School Shorts Program)

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SCHOOL PROGRAM – Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form


In this collection of short documentaries, follow our heroes as they turn their physical disabilities into attributes, taking on athletic or artistic endeavors.


There are no limits for these physically challenged real-life heroes. In the first film, at 101 cm tall, Wu Yu-Yan has achondroplasia. However, this doesn’t discourage her. She has no time for self-pity and loves to dance and show her body with confidence. In another short, we meet Bertha, a Belgian girl fighting a rare disease with consequences on her eyesight. Bertha has her own secret weapon: creativity. Together with a renowned painter, they create inspiring paintings that they sell at a yearly fundraising art exhibition. In the last film, record holding wheelchair racer, Wheely, learns that someone in town is faster than he is. He immediately sets out to find the elusive and legendary speedster to challenge him to a race. But what new lesson does Wheely learn when he must face his "nemesis" alone?


Shorts Program Duration: 75 minutes


Themes: Dealing with physical challenges and overcoming them; strategies for internal and external supports; owning identity narrative.


Language: This program is presented in English, Mandarin, and Dutch with English subtitles.


Geoblocking Notice: This program is only available in the Chicagoland area.

NO KIDDDING: MY LITTLE WORLD (Short Film)


Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Wu Yu-Yan suffers from achondroplasia and is only 101 cm in height. But this doesn’t discourage her. She has no time for self-pity, and loves to dance and show her body with confidence. She wants to prove that she’s not different from anyone else. For a long time, Yu-Yan was teased by other kids and felt uncomfortable with other people's judgements. To emphasize her bravery, she faces the world of judging eyes with smiles.


Program Type: School Program and Public Program – Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form 


Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    Mandarin with English subtitles
  • Country
    Taiwan
  • Premiere
    Chicago
  • Director
    Chiang Chih-Chen, Hsieh Chia-Ling
  • Producer
    LIN YIN