CANKER

China202213 minutesMandarin with English subtitlesExperimental, Women Filmmakers

As the flashy life of the influencer 33 becomes more intense, the canker sore inside her lower lip keeps growing larger…

ACCESSIBILITY

This film is presented with open English subtitles in-person and digitally.

RATING

RATED PG

Directors Bio

Lin Tu

Lin Tu is a writer and director based in Beijing whose previous short films have screened internationally on the festival circuit. She is a BIFAN Fantastic Film School (2020) alumni.

This film is a part of the Midnight Snack 2.0 shorts programme.

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