screening format
DCP
aspect ratio
1.33:1 (4:3)
sound format
5.1 Audiomix
original-language
Chinese
subtitles
German, English
The life of an elderly man at an East Chinese river basin is disturbed by the arrival of his niece. She is looking to have a conversation about the past. Together, they drift across the murky river and face unspoken secrets.
director
Zhichao Zhu
Original Score
Dong Zhou
Sound Design
Xuecong Chen
Editing
Zhichao Zhu
Production
Zhichao Zhu
Script
Zhichao Zhu
DOP
Zhichao Zhu
Festivals
2026
Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, Germany
Awards
2026 Shortlist Deutscher Kurzfilmpreis 2026
Sales
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Distribution
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Production
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Zhichao Zhu
Zhichao Zhu is a moving-image artist and researcher based between Hamburg and Shanghai. His work explores memory, social change, and subjectivation practices, and has screened at festivals such as Kurzfilm Hamburg, Reel Asian, and Psarokokalo, as well as in art institutions internationally.
Filmography
2021 One Night Elsewhere
2026 Muddy Waters