Confucian Dream
Kongzi meng
Growing up
Mijie Li
China
2019
87min
Chinese
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Chaoyan is a young wife and mother with a steady job, living in an enormous city. She increasingly finds her seemingly comfortable life empty. When she discovers the ancient teachings of Confucianism that most of her generation has forgotten, she insists that her son joins in her studies. Her husband, however, does not approve. Family conflicts intensify, and their ties weaken. In this zealous pursuit of harmony, Chaoyan and her family find themselves approaching a breaking point from which they might never recover.
Projections:
Producer:
Betsy Tsai
Jeff Reichert
Violet Feng
Co-producer:
Edmond Yang
Editor:
Evita YuePu Zhou
Mijie Li
Camera:
Mijie Li
Sound:
Nathan Duddles
Music:
Nima Fakhrara
Production info:
Soul Wish Films, Fish + Bear Pictures
Distribution info:
CAT&Docs, Maelle Guenegues, maelle@catndocs.com, 18 rue Quincampoix, 75004 Paris France, +33144617748, www.catndocs.com
Festivals:
HotDocs Canadian FF 2019
Awards:
Karlovy Vary Int FF 2019 - Winner of the Special Jury Prize