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Girl of Wind

Nanhsi Yuen

/ China

/ 2023

/ 38 mins

/ Mandarin

International Premiere

Festival Winner

** Won a Doc Edge award for Best International Short **

Yang Yang, a lonely deaf girl, often climbs with her bare hands on top of 500 tall buildings in the city. By chance, Nanhsi, met her and the two started to share a special life journey together.

** This short film screens as part of the Shorts 3 collection **

Film Trailer

Director Nanshi Yuen was present for Q&A following the in-cinema screenings in Christchurch.

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Film Info

Director: Nanhsi Yuen

Producer: Zhiying Deng

Country: China

Language: Mandarin

Year: 2023

Duration: 38 mins

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