THE WATER MURMURS
Hai Bian Sheng Qi Yi Zuo Xuan Ya / 海边升起一座悬崖
Directed by Story Chen
China | 15 minutes | 2022 | Chinese
When an asteroid hits the Earth, underwater volcanic eruptions risk submerging a riverside town and the inhabitants start to flee inland. The day before leaving, Nian says goodbye to a childhood friend but on her way she crosses paths with some of the town’s residents. Gradually, her memories of the town start to become clearer and clearer in her mind.
Director: Story Chen
Screenwriter: Xiao Zimuhua
Director of Photography: Xi Bing
Production Designer: Wang Yi
Sound Designer: Feng Yanming Zhang Yancheng
Editing Consultant: Qin Yanan
Editor: Du Junlin
Music: Oliver Mayo
Costume Designer: Huang Zixian
Special Effects: Yang Sen Li Xiangchen
Presenter: Zhou Hao
Executive Producer: Shan Zuolong
Producer: Li Xiaoyuan
Cast: Annabel YAO, Taiwen ZHANG, Rongxi Li
Story Chen
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Cannes 2022 Short Film Competition (Winner: Palme d’Or)
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