Congratulations on the film "visitors" being shortlisted in the parallel unit of the 74th Cannes Int

Issuing time:2021-06-10 10:10

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In 2021, China Contemporary Animation Art Archive became a pre selection organization for interfilm and Kuki, and directly promoted 10-15 films to the competition. After two months of pre selection, we released the list of primary selection on May 31, 2021 (see wechat push on June 1 for details).

From June 7 to 8 Beijing time, the parallel unit of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival and the unit of the 60th international film critic week announced the shortlist. 7 feature films were shortlisted in the feature film competition unit, 6 feature films were shortlisted in the special exhibition unit, and 10 short films were shortlisted in the short film competition unit.

Among the 14 Chinese films directly promoted by the China Contemporary Animation Art Archive, the live action film visitor was finally shortlisted in the short film competition unit of film critic week through the direct promotion channel!

Movie <visitor> poster:

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Director：Hao Zhao

Hao Zhao is a Chinese writer/director graduated from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. Since graduation, Hao has been working as an independent director, making short films, music videos, and documentaries. An Invitation (2020) is his most recent short film. His feature film 15 Seconds of Spotlight was selected into 2020 Shanghai International film Festival Film Project and was a semi-finalist in 2020 China Golden Rooster Hundred Flowers Film Festival Film Project. This will be his feature debut.

Director：Yang Dong

Yeung Tung was born in Zengcheng, Guangdong, and grew up in Shenzhen. B.A. in Film and Television from Boston University. He is currently pursuing a MFA degree in Film Production in New York University.

Brief Synopsis ：

In the Summer of 2008, an 8-year-old boy pays a short visit to his father in Hong Kong,

applying for Hong Kong permanent identity card. The boy struggles to reconnect with his estranged father in his shabby one-bedroom apartment with his father's

girlfriendwhom he has never met. As the visit comes to an end, they find it increasingly difficult to ask what they want from each other.

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