North American Premiere
Systemic issues of state surveillance and migrant labour exploitation collide when the sudden disappearance of an elderly woman sends her caregiver, Lin, on a relentless search.
Aoyang Li, Yun Li, Yusha Chen, Zhaohong Zhang
China
2025
In Mandarin with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Angela Ying Bai, Yue Huang, Yaohui Xiao, Xiaojing Qi, Lei Wang, Chris Yang, Roy Ling, Star Li
Producer
Hanxiong Bo
Screenwriter
Hanxiong Bo
Cinematography
Jiahao Zhang
Editor
Xinzhu Liu
Production Design
Lian Liu
Original Music
Ryan Somerville
Hanxiong Bo
Hanxiong Bo, born and raised in Beijing, premiered his film Drifting (2019) at the 67th San Sebastian International Film Festival, garnering global acclaim and leading to an acquisition by Arte. He earned his BFA in film and Media Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his MFA in film directing from the University of California, Los Angeles. Bo was selected for the 2024 Locarno Filmmakers Academy, and is preparing for his debut feature film.
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