Animation ·Drama · China · 2020 · 14m

Step Into the River

河岸

Step Into the River poster
Director
Weijia Ma
Cast
Yifei Chen as Lu Ganfeng Zhu as Lu's father Ningfu Wei as Xiaopang Zhuocheng Zhao as Daming Zhenhui Chen as Bao Nina Picard as Ling
Crew
Jérôme Bréau — Editor Pablo Pico — Original Music Composer Weijia Ma — Writer Justin Pechberty — Producer Damien Megherbi — Producer
Synopsis

Lu and Wei live in a village in rural China. The young girls often go to the nearby river to play or fish with their fathers. The river has a special meaning for them because China’s one-child policy has led to some parents drowning their newborn daughters there.

Mood & Themes
short film
Key Collaborators
Weijia Ma Director Jérôme Bréau Editor Pablo Pico Original Music Composer Weijia Ma Writer Justin Pechberty Producer Damien Megherbi Producer
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