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Cotton is the Clouds in the Sky

Around the year 2000 AD, it was reported in the news that about two million cotton pickers rush to the vast land of Xinjiang every year, just like migratory birds, arriving in September and leaving in November. With curiosity, I also joined this "migratory bird" team and headed straight to the Xinjiang farm thousands of miles away. The train was very crowded, and among the cotton pickers who were mostly female workers, the vast and beautiful Xinjiang surprised these "migratory birds" for the first time. The hardships and joy in Xinjiang's cotton fields were also their first experiences. This film is the memory of me joining the migratory bird team as a cotton picker.

Cotton is the Clouds in the Sky

NR 2025
The Sisters of Baima Tibetan

Set against the backdrop of the reconstruction of the Baima villages in Pingwu, the film follows the daily lives of four sisters and their family in the Baima Eri Village. Interwoven with memories from two decades ago, it traces their journey of resilience and renewal amid the sweeping changes of the times. Through their personal stories, the film also reveals the living heritage of the Baima Tibetan culture — its legends, songs, dances, language, and the traditional ritual of Cao Gai — offering a poetic reflection on identity, endurance, and the passage of time.

The Sisters of Baima Tibetan

NR 2025
A Long Way Home

PAN Zhaode, a rural youth living in the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, immerses himself in the work at a local distillery with enthusiasm and hope. Balancing family and work is the greatest challenge he currently faces. He travels daily between the factory and his home while also frequently visiting mental hospitals and clinics. His aging elderly father, his memory loss-afflicted mother, his wife who has left him, and his two young daughters form the reality he must confront. The cracks in personal destiny and the growing pains of social development intertwine. How will this ordinary rural youth face his limitations and adapt to the changes in his external environment?

A Long Way Home

NR 2025
The Long Departure

In China, unmarried women cannot access assisted reproductive technologies, preventing lesbians from becoming biological mothers. Despite the challenges, I plan to be a mother to fulfill a promise to my parents to have children by 35. My traditional parents want a grandchild, and I cannot disregard this. Is my girlfriend willing to raise a child with me? Society’s disapproval of our relationship requires frank discussions with her and my parents. On this fertility journey, how will we confront our desire for children and my parents’ acceptance? Who defines family?

The Long Departure

NR 2025
TICO TICO LIFE

On the eve of graduation, I deposited the red envelopes I collected during the New Year into the bank. Meanwhile, my soon-to-start live streaming job demanded an advance deposit. Shuttling between the church, the bank, the parking lot, and the garbage dump, I remained ensnared in the system's cage. What roles are we truly playing? This is not merely the confusion of a single youth, but a symptom of an era—where everyone employs role-playing to confront the void and absurdity to counteract absurdity. The film examines the existential states across different social spaces, inquiring if we can still reclaim our true selves amidst the role-playing and absurdity.

TICO TICO LIFE

NR 2025
Urdo on the Dead Wood

In the depths of winter, the Tuomao people follow their herds across the grasslands. Kaikaizi and his mother had pitched their tent on the meadows near Wild Bull Gulch Township. But during the journey, Kaikaizi was struck by the devastating news of his mother's passing. Though the Tuomao share customs with the Tibetans, they practice Islam. In accordance with their faith, the deceased must be cleansed and prayed over by an imam on the very day of their death. Thus, Kaikaizi set out alone for Wild Bull Gulch Township in search of an imam.

Urdo on the Dead Wood

NR 2025