15-year-old Xian decides to live with her father whom she hardly knows. There, she meets her stepsister, the fascinating 18-year Mingmei.
Young director Gen Zihan’s first feature captivates us with its brilliant visuals and performances. The digital image challenges aesthetic standards by creating a singular visual world. A Song Sung Blue is the intimate portrayal of a young girl torn between her natural introversion and her teenage impulses that will be revealed through a summer she will always remember.
Crédits
Cast
Zhou Meijun, Huang Ziqi, Liang Jing, Liang Long
Screenplay
Liu Yining
Image
Hao Jiayue
Editing
Matthieu Laclau/ Tsai Yann-Shan
Sound
Zhang Yang
Music
Hank Lee
Zihan Geng
Born in 1996
Geng Zihan was born in Beijing in 1996 and graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. Her short film A Ray of Sunshine was in competition at the FIRST Film Festival in Xining and nominated for Best Short Story. Green Screen was selected by the LA Shorts Film Festival. Her debut feature, A Song Sung Blue, was selected at Director’s Fortnight in Cannes.
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Distribution : Bodega Films
In theaters March 20, 2024