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It Must be Because I Decided to Leave film image; woman jogging through a dark rocky tunnel

It Must Be Because I Decided to Leave

Yi Ding Shi Yin Wei Wo Yao Li Kai

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North American Premiere

A young woman’s drifting consciousness traces the mystery of an elusive red car.

Director
Cast

Jia Peng, Zhuoyun Chen, Yiqian Peng, Yuwei Tu, Dian Qi, Oliver Twist

Credits
Country of Origin

China/USA

Year

2025

Language

In Mandarin with English subtitles

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18+
19 min
Experimental & Avant Garde Shorts Women Directors

Credits & Director

Producer

Zhuoyun Chen

Screenwriter

Zhuoyun Chen

Cinematography

Luca Cioci

Editor

Zhuoyun Chen

Original Music

Keju Luo

Zhuoyun Chen headshot

Zhuoyun Chen

Zhuoyun Chen is a Chinese filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Using cryptic gestures, crafted objects, and elements of body horror, her work explores experimental narratives and the ways sociopolitical realities shape personal and collective experiences. Zhuoyun’s films have been screened internationally at venues including FIDMarseille, Bienal de la Imagen en Movimiento, Festival de Cine de Lima, the Atlanta Film Festival, the Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival, Anthology Film Archives, and UCCA China.

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