Short of the Week

China

Documentary about Art in Live-Action
Qiao Li / 6 min / China / 2011

Enter the world of Chinese wedding photography through the work of 80 Impression, an amazingly creative and popular duo of artists.

Documentary about Life & Society in Live-Action
Alison Klayman / 18 min / China / 2011

Ai Wei Wei, China’s most famous artist and dissident. Watch this short film from Alison Klayman who spent months documenting his life.

Drama about Friendship in Live-Action
Jia Zhangke / 18 min / China / 2010

The river is a metaphor for the relentless passage of time in this intimate character study. Four college friends reunite after 10 years time in this film from acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke.

Sci-Fi about Loss in Live-Action
Wong Kar Wai / 8 min / China / 2008

Gorgeously garish lighting accentuates this sci-fi piece by renowned auteur Wong Kar Wai. Agent 006 is undercover to catch the mysterious, charismatic “Light”, but wrestles with her own feelings in doing so.