Calls and Candlelight

Synopsis

"Calls and Candlelight" is an experimental short film that delves into the interplay of hope and connection in the darkness. The candlelight, with its gentle, flickering presence, symbolizes tradition, warmth, and the enduring aspects of human experience. In contrast, the telephone represents modernity, a technological communication to the outside, offering a different kind of warmth – that of human connection.

Cast and crew

About the director(s):
Juyi Mao is a Brooklyn-based artist and filmmaker. He earned his MFA in Multidisciplinary Art from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2018 and he is a MacDowell Film/Video fellow in 2023. His moving image work have played at various festivals including the Channels Festival International Biennial of Video Art, International Encounters Traverse, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Beijing International Short Film Festival, Bogota Experimental Film Festival, Kinemastik International Short Film Festival, Reykjavík International Film Festival, the One Minutes, and Video Art Miden.

Juyi Mao

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