The first CinéBaie screening of the year 2023 will take place in a cinema in Paris!
Time
March 1st, 2023 19:30-21:30
Place
Le Brady, 39 Bd de Strasbourg, 75010 Paris
（Check the ticketing guide to learn about the ticket purchasing process）
Focusing on women and growth, the screening will include four short films: three from the CiLENS Berlin (the first CiLENS screening in Paris) and the last one from a young Chinese director – Yue Ran – based in Paris, who will be present at the screening to participate in a Q&A session with the audience.
Process
Projection + Q&A (approximately 75 minutes)
| CiLENS Berlin – Making Of |
| Pink Pill |
| Abortion Mary |
| Christmas |
| 摆渡 |
| Q&A |
List of short movie
Pink Pill
Dir. Xie Xiaoshan｜China｜30min｜OV(Sichuan dialect) with CN&EN subs
Based on a true incident, this short film presents a beautiful yet heartbreaking story: in a small town in Sichuan, the diary of a high school girl, Zhang He, is read out in front of the whole class, leading to the reveal of her homosexual romance with another classmate Chen Xue – something unacceptable and incomprehensive in that context. What would happen to them and to the desk-mate boy who is secretly in love with her?
Abortion Mary
Dir. Ring Hyacinth｜China｜05:35｜OV with CN&EN subs
This short film by the multi-talented Chengdu feminist filmmaker Ring Hyacinth is bold, creative and full of humor – when Virgin Mary found out that she is pregnant with Jesus, she is not so happy with the fact and therefore, she wants an abortion… Besides directing, Hyacinth is also the set designer for the film. As we all would agree, the film is particularly relevant and powerful in the current context.
Christmas
Dir. Fengrui Zhang｜China, U.S.｜19 min｜OV with EN subs
In a Chinese fishing village, Dongdong reluctantly follows in the footsteps of his father Song, learning to be a fisherman. On Christmas Eve, he asks his dad for a pair of new sneakers but Song brushes his words aside, as they can barely survive on their meek fishing business. Disappointed by the harsh reality, Dongdong decides to disappear. Song then sets off on a journey in search of his beloved son.
About the Director
Zhang Fengrui was born and raised in Shenzhen, China. He graduated from Carleton College, USA. He participated at IFFR Academy 2019 and was the finalist of the 2020 Sundance Ignite fellowship. Zhang’s graduation film as well as his latest film Christmas was selected for its world premiere at the Locarno74.
摆渡
Dir. Ran Yue｜Switzerland｜14min｜FR subs
The argument with her boyfriend and her anxiety about starting college have Alice in a foul mood. Will she choose to stay in the past or save herself when the ferryman takes her first love away?
Thank CiLENS for providing communication support
Thank 法国学生汇 for the gift provided.
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