UNLIKELY WARRIORS – Reel Sisters Shorts
IN THIS LAND WE’RE BRIEFLY GHOSTS
(16 mins I Narrative I Taiwan, Myanmar, United States I dir. Chen-Wen Lo)
Myanmar, 2013. A 12-year-old Burmese child soldier, imprisoned for deserting battle, is forced to either kill her older brother, a fellow deserter, or die alongside him. Based on actual events.
BEFORE HE STARTS
(24 mins I Documentary I United States I dir. Xin Fang)
After encountering a number of political incidents in China since the 1950s, Chinese artist Zhang Hongtu reveals his life experience that inspired his art. This film explores the relationship between art and politics.