FATA MORGANA Short Films

A grieving couple is forced to examine their marriage when they journey from China to the United States for the funeral for their only child.

Originally from Beijing, Amelie Wen (AFI Class of 2015) is a recent graduate of the AFI Conservatory and recipient of the Bison Fellowship for promising Chinese filmmakers. Her short films have screened at AFI FEST, Clermont-Ferrand, Los Angeles and other film festivals. Through the medium of cinema, Wen hopes to continue to explore the complexities of human nature as well as the vastness and impermanence of the universe through a feminine perspective.

American Film Institute

Details

Country: China | USA

Year: 2016

Director: Amelie Wen

Screenwriters: Amelie Wen, Jon Keng

Producer: Yu-Hao Su

Executive Producer: Keruo Yang

Director of Photography: Jon Keng

Editor: James Stiegelbauer

Production Designer: Michelle Patterson

Music: Bo Dai

Cast/Featuring: Mardy Ma, Liu Peiqi, Anita Liao, Anna Pan, Laurie Faso, Dave Bean, Briana McLean, April Moreau

Running Time (minutes): 20 min

Language: Chinese

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