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Year of Production 2024

Summer’s End Poem, A

English title: Summer’s End Poem, A
People’s Republic of China, Switzerland, Malaysia, 2024, 15 min.

Director: Lam Can-zhao
Production company:
Shanxian Media
Guangzhou
People’s Republic of China
lamcanzhao@gmail.com

Age recommendation: 12 years and up

Synopsis:
In a village near the southern Chinese city of Chaozhou, a boy has spent the summer with his grandfather. As the last day of the holidays approaches, he gathers together his hard-earned savings to fulfil a dream: he has long yearned for a city hairstyle. But the gap between expectation and reality is large. This story of a boy who bids farewell to his childhood and embarks on a journey towards self-discovery transcends the boundaries of a small village and resonates with universal themes such as growing up and the unpredictable nature of life.

Festivals:
Berlinale Generation 2024 WP (awarded)