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STONEWALLING
石门

Japan | 2022 | Fiction | 147 mins | 1.90:1 | 5.1 | Hunanese

Written and Directed by
HUANG JI
RYUJI OTSUKA

Produced by
YGP-FILM

Cast
YAO HONGGUI

Crew
Screenplay, Director: HUANG JI RYUJI OTSUKA
DOP: RYUJI OTSUKA
Editor: LIAO CHING-SUNG RYUJI OTSUKA
Sound: WANG CHANGRUI WANG XULIANG
Music: NG CHOR GUAN
Digital Laboratory: WHITE LIGHT POST

Supported by
HUBERT BALS FUND
HONG KONG ASIA FILM FINANCING FORUM
CANON CHINA

Synopsis:
20 year-old Lynn is told she needs English classes, flight attendant school, and a go getter-attitude. She perseveres along this path of upward mobility until she finds out she’s pregnant. Indecisive and running out of time, she tells her boyfriend she’s had an abortion and instead returns to her feuding parents and their failing clinic to try and figure out (if she can) what’s next.

Festivals and Awards:
2022 Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days, Venice International Film Festival)
Toronto Film Festival
New York Film Festival
BFI London Film Festival
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Tokyo FILMex International Film Festival
Viennale International Film Festival
Hawaii International Film Festival
World Film Festival of Bangkok / Best Screenplay Award
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Bozar Film Festival
Goteborg Film Festival
Hong Kong International Film Festival / Firebird Best Film, Best Actress, FIPRESCI Award
Jeonju International Film Festival / NETPAC Award
Taipei Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
New Horizon International Film Festival
Taipei Golden Horse Award / Best Picture, Best Editing
Colombo International Film Festival

Trailer:
https://vimeo.com/948594513

Reviews:
The New York Times | By Manohla Dargis
www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/movies/stonewalling-review.html

Los Angeles Times | By Justin Chang
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-03-31/stonewalling-review

The Korea Times | By Kwak Yeon-soo
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/05/398_350713.html

New York Magazine | Vulture | By Alison Willmore
https://www.vulture.com/article/best-movies-of-2023-films.html

Reverse Shot | Interview with Ji Huang & Ryûji Otsuka | By Eileen G’Sell
https://reverseshot.org/interviews/entry/3042/stonewalling_interview

RogerEbert.com | By Peyton Robinson
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/stonewalling-movie-review-2023

The Moveable Fest | Interview with Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka | By Stephen Saito
https://moveablefest.com/huang-ji-ryuji-otsuka-stonewalling/

The New York Sun | By Mario Naves
https://www.nysun.com/article/stonewalling-will-reward-select-viewers-patience-and-trust

Film At Lincoln Center | The Daily
https://www.filmlinc.org/daily/watch-listen-huang-ji-ryuji-otsuka-on-the-making-of-stonewalling-previewing-rendez-vous-with-french-cinema-2023/

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