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Edition 2023

A SONG SUNG BLUE / BLUE SUMMER XIAO BAI CHUAN

Zihan Geng

China 2023 92 min Mandarin, Korean with English subtitles

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.

Contact

Distribution :  Bodega Films 

In theaters March 20, 2024

Séances

Friday 30 — 11:00

Cinéma Le Royal Salle n°3 - Grande salle

In Competition

Saturday 01 — 17:00

Cinéma Le Royal Salle n°1

Competition repeat screening

Sunday 02 — 18:45

Cinéma Le Royal Salle Royal 2