- Country: China / Switzerland / Malaysia
- Director: Lam Can-zhao
- Runtime: 15:00
- Section: Films for Teens
- Film Completion Date: January 20, 2024
- Japan Premiere
Just before the end of summer vacation, a rural boy spends his entire savings to make his dream of an urban hairstyle come true – with startling results.
Director Biography – Lam Can-zhao
Lam Can-zhao, a Chinese filmmaker born in 1994, made his directorial debut at the age of 20 with “THE DOG,” a low-budget feature film that brought him into the spotlight. In 2023, he produced, wrote, and edited the short film “A Bright Sunny Day,” which was selected for LA CINEF at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. In 2024, his short film “A Summer’s End Poem,” for which he served as writer, director, producer, and editor, won Best Short Film at the 74th Berlinale Generation Kplus competition.
Film Director’s Statement about the Film
In a village near the southern Chinese city of Chaozhou, a boy has spent the summer with his grandfather. As the last day of the holidays approaches, he gathers together his hard-earned savings to fulfill a dream: he has long yearned for a city hairstyle. But the gap between expectation and reality is large. This story of a boy who bids farewell to his childhood and embarks on a journey towards self-discovery transcends the boundaries of a small village and resonates with universal themes such as growing up and the unpredictable nature of life.
Screen Schedule
2024.11.01 (Friday) at 10:00 at 56 Seats, 109 Cinemas for the teenagers
2024.11.02 (Saturday) at 16:00 at 56 Seats, 109 Cinemas for the teenagers
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