Sundance Film Festival 2025

Short Film Program 5

Expired February 3, 2025 11:55 AM
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7 films in package
Hippopotami
In the suburbs of a northern Chinese city undergoing urbanization, a quirky girl who wants to see animals in the zoo is taken for a ride that will forever change her perspective on life.
Are You Scared To Be Yourself Because You Think That You Might Fail?
While recovering from top surgery, Mad struggles with wanting their partner’s attention and accepting help from their mother.
Such Good Friends
After ending a toxic friendship, a people pleaser finds herself falling into old patterns with her former best friend’s family.
The Long Valley
Documenting the people and landscapes of the Salinas Valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions in California.
AN ALMOST SUCCESSFUL DATING APP LOVE STORY
Determined to meet him dead or alive, a curious young woman attends the funeral of a man she matched with on a dating app.
Suo Jiang
A locksmith gifted with the ability to open any lock is unwilling to return home. He pursues a hostess who has no intention of keeping him company. Facing a profound sense of emptiness, he turns himself toward another path.
We’re Not Done Yet
Alex visits his newly single mother, Bettina, for a weekend at her getaway beach house. But when he is confronted with her newfound independence, Alex is forced to face his own controlling nature.
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In the suburbs of a northern Chinese city undergoing urbanization, a quirky girl who wants to see animals in the zoo is taken for a ride that will forever change her perspective on life.

Available in person. Also available online for the public (January 30–February 2) and credentialed press and industry (January 29–February 2).

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    Mandarin
  • Country
    China/Hong Kong
  • Director
    Jianjie Lin
  • Screenwriter
    Jianjie Lin
  • Producers
    Ying Lou, Jianjie Lin
  • Cinematography
    Chen Li
  • Edited by
    Bingjie Huang, Jianjie Lin
  • Sound Design/Mix
    Qi Liu
  • Principal Cast
    Zhiyong Zhang, Zixi Wang, Ge Xu, Zhenhua Wang
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