YOKELAN, 66 Short Film Competition

YOKELAN, 66

In Manhattan’s Chinatown, 66-year-old widowed Yokelan goes to dance class. She wants to find love again.

Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 3

Yi Tang is the winner of the 2021 Cannes Short Film Palme d’Or for ALL THE CROWS IN THE WORLD. Yi likes to tell stories about women, underrepresented groups and social issues captured through a subversive, darkly comedic film lens.

Ivy Duoduo Yang
Melt Pictures
ivyyang@meltpictures.us

Details

Country: USA, China

Year: 2021

Director: Yi Tang

Screenwriter: Yi Tang

Producers: Duoduo Yang, Chen Chen, Yi Tang

Executive Producer: Margaret Zhang

Director of Photography: Sheldon Chau

Editor: Shikong Chen

Production Designer: Kunning Huang

Music: Kelvin Yuen

Cast/Featuring: Yokelan Yee, John Leong

Running Time (minutes): 10

Language: Cantonese

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