Before then
Directed by
Xue Mengzhu
Deutschland
China
2023

A Chinese poem can also sound like an English letter. Secrets are briefly revealed, but at the same time the door to them is closed forever. We linger at the door, and I just want to stay with you longer.

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TitleO ma
International title
Before then
Post date
Directed by
Xue Mengzhu
Year
2023
Country
Deutschland, China

Festivals

70th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
On 5 May 2024, the prizes of the 70th Oberhausen International Short Film Festival were awarded at the Festival Cinema Lichtburg. The Ecumenical Jury in the International Competition awarded its prize to the German-Chinese film "O ma" (Before Then) by Xie Mengzhu, while the Ecumenical Jury in the Children's and Youth Film Competition honoured the Japanese-American production "The Old Young Crow" by Liam LoPinto. The Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen went to Chinese director Wang Zhiyi for his film "Chūn Èr shí sān".

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