Will You Look at Me
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| Directed by | Shuli Huang |
| Written by | Shuli Huang |
| Produced by | Shuli Huang |
| Edited by | Shuli Huang |
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Running time | 20min |
| Country | China |
Will You Look at Me (Chinese: 当我望向你的时候; pinyin: Dāng wǒ wàng xiàng nǐ de shíhòu, lit.'When I Look At You') is a 2022 Chinese short film directed by Shuli Huang.[1] The twenty minute documentary explores the director's identity through his relationship with his mother. The short premiered at the 2022 Semaine de la Critique at Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Queer Palm Award,[2] and has been presented in a number of festivals, including Melbourne International Film Festival[3] and Hong Kong International Film Festival.[4]
Plot[edit]
As he returns to his hometown, a young Chinese filmmaker searches for himself by talking to his mother, and finally having a long due conversation that will dive them together into a quest for acceptance and love.
Reception[edit]
Since its premiere, the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world:[5]
| Year | Festivals | Award/Category | Status |
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| 2022 | Cannes Film Festival | Queer Palm - Short Film[2] | Won |
| Melbourne International Film Festival | Best Documentary Short Film[6] | Won | |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | Best Short Film[7] | Nominated | |
| Concorto Film Festival | Young Jury's Special Mention[8][9] | Won | |
| Desenzano Film Festival | Best Short Film Award[10] | Won | |
| DOK Leipzig | Golden Dove Short Documentary Film[11] | Won | |
| Golden Horse Awards | Best Documentary Short Film[12][13] | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ "Shuli Huang | La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes". Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ a b "Pakistani trans drama wins Cannes 'Queer Palm' award". France 24. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ "Films". MIFF 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "WILL YOU LOOK AT ME". LIGHTS ON (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ Dang wo wang xiang ni de shi hou - IMDb, retrieved 2022-10-25
- ^ I.Faleye (2022-08-11). "Melbourne International Film Festival Announces Winners of 2022 MIFF Shorts Awards". VIMooZ. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ Festival, Asian Film (2022-08-01). "46th Hong Kong International Film Festival – Programme 2022". Asian Film Festivals. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ concortoblog (2022-08-22). "Monday August 22 - Concorto Daily - All the reviews". Asinovola Blog. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ Innamorato, Sandra (2022-08-29). "Concorto Film Festival 2022 - premi, riflessioni, prospettive". Birdmen Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "DFF22 - IV EDIZIONE". Desenzano Film Festival | Sito ufficiale (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ Festival, Asian Film (2022-11-14). "3 Asian short films were awarded at the 65th DOK Leipzig". Asian Film Festivals. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "【金馬59】2022金馬獎得獎名單". Harper's BAZAAR (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Hsieh, Allie (19 November 2022). "【2022金馬】第59屆金馬獎完整得獎名單！（不斷更新）". Cosmopolitan (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 19 November 2022.