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*additional short, Land of Cold, found here. Viewable in the United States only
Far from loved ones, people push external borders and stretch internal boundaries seeking safe havens – willingly or warily. Meanwhile, fantasies of return and tensions between here and there linger. Traversing the perpetual crossroads of nightmares and daydreams, home becomes a space of knowing and not knowing.
After studying abroad in Cape Town, a young filmmaker returns to Chongqing, navigating the complexity of modern life in China and fragile family ties, where grief, memory, and longing surface amid distance, silence, and change.
- Year2025
- Runtime11 minutes
- CountryChina, South Africa
- DirectorKwei Shun-yu
*additional short, Land of Cold, found here. Viewable in the United States only
Far from loved ones, people push external borders and stretch internal boundaries seeking safe havens – willingly or warily. Meanwhile, fantasies of return and tensions between here and there linger. Traversing the perpetual crossroads of nightmares and daydreams, home becomes a space of knowing and not knowing.
After studying abroad in Cape Town, a young filmmaker returns to Chongqing, navigating the complexity of modern life in China and fragile family ties, where grief, memory, and longing surface amid distance, silence, and change.
- Year2025
- Runtime11 minutes
- CountryChina, South Africa
- DirectorKwei Shun-yu