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Shé (Snake)

Synopsis

A live action-stopmotion hybrid horror. Fei is the top violinist in her elite youth orchestra. When another Chinese violinist arrives to challenge her place, Fei’s anxieties and internalized racism grow to take monstrous physical form. They whisper to her, urging her to be the best, no matter the cost.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2023 - World premiere
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2024
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2024

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min 30 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Renee Zhan
Producer
Jesse Romain
Executive Producer
Claudia Yusef, Venetia Hawkes, Jon Wardle
Editor
Armiliah Aripin
Screenwriter
Renee Zhan
Director of Photography
Adam Singodia
Production Designer
Qingling Zhang
Sound
Ed Trousseau
Composer
Harry Brokensha
Principal cast
Xiaonan Wang, Alina Lew, Simon Paisley Day, Elizabeth Chan, Leslie Ching, Grace Fan

Genre

Horror Asian Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film

A Minor Ltd

Jesse Romain
50 Clifton Down Road
Bristol
BS8 4AH

NFTS (National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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