Canadian Premiere
Asleep on a train, a man awakes in a dream inside his apartment.
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Zheng Yin Zhen, Ng Chi Wai
Taiwan
2023
In Mandarin and Cantonese with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Producer
Sinye Wu
Screenwriter
Chao Koi Wang
Cinematography
Lee Ling
Editor
Chao Koi Wang
Production Design
51 Wu
Chao Koi Wang 周鉅宏
Born in Macau. Lives in Taiwan. Forever film student. His works A Boy’s Prayer (2014) has been won First Prize in 4th Bengaluru ISFF. Come, the Light (2015) has been won Best Short Film in 9th FIRST International Film Festival Xining. Goddess (2023) was selected for the Taipei Golden Horse FF in 2023. Chuff Chuff Chuff (2024) was selected for three Oscar-qualifying festivals, include Busan ISFF, Short Shorts and Indy Shorts.
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