23rd New York Asian Film Festival

July 12-28, 2024

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World Premiere

Fire of Last Night in Yimi's Woods

一木林森 昨夜的火

In 2022, an inexplicable fear seized Shanghai. A young journalist vanished along with her unfinished documentary. Today, a group of survivors traces her shadow to the woods. Together, they confront the darkness, seeking answers to the three missing years. Original music by Chinese post-rock band Hualun (An Elephant Sitting Still soundtrack).

Director: Yue Yue Niao
Cast: Jin Jing, Zhong Yunxi, Long Jiachen, Yilia Yuan, Huang Xinyu
Languages: Mandarin with English subtitles
2024; 29 min.

SCHEDULE:

Tuesday July 16, 3:15pm
Film at Lincoln Center

A mixture of fiction and non-fiction storytelling, these seven formally innovative short films offer unique perspectives on different facets of youth culture in China.