THE FOOLISH BIRD
笨鸟
China | 2017 | Fiction | 118 mins | 2.39:1 | 5.1 | Chinese
Written and Directed by
HUANG JI
RYUJI OTSUKA
Produced by
YELLOW-GREEN PI
COOLIE FILMS
Cast
YAO HONGGUI
XIAO LIQIAO
YAO FANG
HUANG ZIFANG
Crew
Screenwriter, Director: HUANG JI RYUJI OTSUKA
DOP: RYUJI OTSUKA
Editor: LIAO CHING-SUNG
Sound: WANG CHANGRUI WANG XULIANG
Music: LIM GIONG
Digital Laboratory: WHITE LIGHT POST
Supported by
HUBERT BALS FUND
HONG KONG ASIA FILM FINANCING FORUM
CANON CHINA
Synopsis:
A 16 year-old high-school student left behind by her parents and longing for love, who steals cellphones and sells them to men she doesn’t know. As she takes risks, she has her first sexual experience – a cruel one.
Festivals and Awards:
Special Mention of the Generation 14plus International Jury / Berlin International Film Festival
Special Mention / International Film Festival of Andrey Tarkovsky "Zerkalo"
Best Artistic Originality Award / Xining FIRST International Film Festival
Best Fiction Film / South Taiwan Film Festival
Best Film Editing / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (Nominee)
Best Picture / Zurong Dialect Film Festival
Trailer:
https://vimeo.com/574654393
Available now on JourneymanTV : https://www.journeymanfeatures.com/film/7928
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