Little Girl Lost

Oct 12, 12:18 AM by administrator

Program 9: Little Girl Lost

Sat. Nov. 7th, 9:30 PM

Looking at the world through the innocent point of view of a little girl is the theme of this program. It begins with two beautiful and reflective animations, YAN-YAN SUB CHUI: FUN MOMENTS WITH YAN-YAN, and A LONG-DISTANCE CALL. These are followed by Nian Lu’s feature film debut, LI TONG, about the adventure of an 8 year-old girl lost in Beijing.

Li Tong



Director/Writer: Tammy Nian Liu | Producer: Grady Granros
Narrative | HDCAM | Colour | 2009 | 75 min | China | Mandarin with English Subtitles

An eight-year-old girl, Li Tong (Zhicun Zhao), loses her bus pass one day after school. Penniless, she decides to walk home. On her way, she encounters a warm-hearted old lady who tries to help her, a security guard in front of a bar, a trendy young woman, a man wearing a panda costume, and even a little thief attempting to steal a pet dog from an old man. After getting a ride to the wrong address, Li Tong’s journey becomes more complicated as she soon finds herself hopelessly lost. Only the son of a migrant worker who begs in the city offers her a helping hand. The two of them become unlikely companions, each learning a bit about the world of the other as the little beggar helps Li Tong on her quest home.

CANADIAN PREMIERE

Previous Screenings/Awards: Ibiza Film Festival, Asian American Int’l Film Festival, San Diego Int’l Asian American Film Festival

preceded by:

Yan-Yan Sub Chui: Fun Moments With Yan-Yan



Director/Writer/Producer: Wenxin Annie Chen
Animation | Beta SP | Colour | 2009 | 3 min | Canada

A man’s life is wistfully reflected through his interactions and life shaping experiences in this animated surreal film.

VANCOUVER PREMIERE | DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE

A Long-Distance Call



Director/Writer/Producer: Joe Chang
Animation | DigiBeta | Colour | 2008 | 12 min | Canada | Chinese

A LONG-DISTANCE CALL is about a young artist who goes to a secluded mountainous area in southern China. To her shock, the village was very aged with sparse population. This film shows the emotions between a farmer’s parents and their children remaining in the rural area.

Previous Screenings/Awards: The Short Film Corner in Cannes 2009, Best Int’l Animation: 2009 Okanagan Int’l Film Festival

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