Fir
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A Czech-born Chinese girl, Shan, meets a Chinese young man who is lost in her neighborhood. Out of curiosity and kindness, she leads him to his residence and decides to stay with him. They bond over a world map and begin a conversation about the young man’s hometown. Shan unknowingly challenges him with her questions. Shan is left alone with his camera when a phone call interrupts them. As she plays with it, she overhears his concern about rejection from his own kind. To comfort him, Shan takes him to a hidden playground in the forest where they discuss their names. The young man suggests a different interpretation of Shan's name but refuses to share his own. Their bond grows stronger as the young man asks if Shan has met someone like him. Shan goes to school with a stronger sense of self, however, it is also when she hears the young man leaving with his suitcase.
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About the director(s):
Xueni Yang:
Xueni is a a writer-director based in Prague. She received her B.A. at Sarah Lawrence College and received her M.F.A. at FAMU in Prague. Her short films have received recognitions worldwide. "Fir" become the nomination for the Best Student Film in Czech Lion Awards held by Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA). “Hush” has become the Semi-Finalist at Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, the Official Selection of the NEXXT Competition in the FEST - New Directors New Films Festival, and the Finalist of the Young Director Support. Currently, she is working on her feature ideas.
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