Gonella Productions

LANGUAGE: Chinese | SUBTITLES: English

Genre: Drama, Psychological thriller, Mystery, Trans, LGBTIQ+, Human rights
Running Time: 19 min. 55 sec.
Year of production: 2017

SYNOPSIS

“Working at a nightclub in Chengdu, a transgender Chinese woman receives an unexpected visit from her cousin, informing her that the mother she has brushed aside, has died. As the only "son", she feels obligated to return to her birth-place for the sake of her family, even though she'll have to hide her true self from those that once shared her past.”

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Production Company: Almost Red Prod. (China)
Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions

CAST

GU Xiang
YU Yinmeng
TIAN Peng
LI Lierong

MAIN CREDITS

Director: Roberto F. CANUTO & XU Xiaoxi
Screenwriter: Roberto F. CANUTO & XU Xiaoxi
Producer: Leng Zhiwen
Director of Photography: Guo Yong
Sound: Hou Fei
Editing: Roberto F. CANUTO & XU Xiaoxi
Sound Editing: Roberto F. CANUTO
Music Composer: Andrea CENTAZZO

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Genre: Drama, LGBTIQ+
Sub-genre: Trans, Mystery, Psychological thriller, Human Rights
Language: Chinese (Sichuanese dialect)
Country of origin: China & Spain
Year of production: 2017
Total running time: 19 min. 55 sec.
Shooting format: Digital HD
Color type: Color
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Sound format: Stereo

AWARDS

47th Cartagena International Film Festival - “Carabela de Plata” Best Short Film
11th Punto di Vista Film Festival, Sardinia (Italy) - 3 awards: Best Short, Film Best Director and Audience Award Best Film
2th La Picasa International Film Festival (Argentina)- Jury Award Best international Fiction Short Film
II Muicortos Ciudad Real International Showcase of Solidarity Short Films (Spain) – Jury Award Best Fiction Short Film.
22th Cortada, International Short Film Festival of Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain) – Audience Award Best Short Film and “Unilabur” Award Best Short Film
10th Lobofest, Festival Internacional de Filmes (Brazil) – Audience Award Best Short Film
55 FICX, Gijon Internacional Film Festival (Spain) – Laboral Cinemateca Short Film Award
5th Playa del Carmen International Film Festival (Mexico) – Audience Award Best International Short Film.
VI Festival LGBTI Festival Centro Niemeyer of Aviles (Spain) – Jury Award Best Short Film
2 Trans Stellar Film Festival of Detroit, Michigan (USA) – Best Short Film
7 K'lidoscopi Short film festival of Cullera, Valencia (Spain)- Award Best Scrip and Nominated Best Short Film and Best Art Direction
6 Brighton Trans Pride Film Festival (UK) – Best Short Film and Best Script
V Carlos Velo Rural International Film Festival (Spain) – Award Best Fiction Short Film
IV Divine Queer Film Festival of Torino (Italy) – Best Fiction Short Film
5th Requena y Acción Short Film Festival (Spain) – Award Best Performance
XVII Avilés Acción Film Festival (Spain) – Award Best Short of the journalist of Asturias.
15th Alicante International Film Festival (Spain) – Award Best LGBT Short Film
10 ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival (China) – Award Best Script, Nomination Best Short Film
7 Riu Rau Film Festival of Denia, Valencia (Spain) - Award Best LGBT Short Film
9 Kashish, Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (India) – Special Mention Best international Short Film and Best Actor.
XV FECISO, Castilla-La Mancha International Social Film Festival (Spain)- Special Mention Best Short Film.
X Divergenti, Festival Internazionale di Cinema Trans, Bologna (Italy) – Special Mention Best Film
20 ReelOut, Kingston Queer Film & Video Festival (USA) – Nominated Best Actor
VI Shortcup, World Film Festival 2019 (Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia) – Finalist Best Short Film

OVER 150 FESTIVAL SELECTIONS INCLUDING OSCAR QUALIFYING FESTIVALS:

26 Raindance International Film Festival, London, UK – Official Selection
36 Outfest, Los Angeles Film Festival 2018, USA – Official Selection

AND MANY OTHERS OFFICIAL SELECTIONS AS:
62th SEMINCI, Valladolid International Film Festival – Official Selection “Meeting Point”
21st Malaga Film Festival (Spain) - Official Selection
34th Interfilm, International Short Film Festival of Berlin (Germany) – Official Selection
39th European Short Film Festival of Villeurbanne (France) – Official Selection
13th Shorts Mexico, International Short Film Festival of Mexico– Official Selection
16th Bogoshorts, Shorts Film Festival of Bogota (Colombia) – Official Selection
29th Istanbul International Short Film Festival (Turkey) – Official Selection
30th Alfas del Pi Film Festival – Official Selection
30th Aguilar International Film Festival (Spain) – Official Selection
31st Medina Film Festival (Spain) – Section “Other views”
etc.