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Braided

缠

ZHANG Chenxi

  • 6 min
  • 2023
  • Animation
  • Mandarin
  • English Subtitles

Toronto Premiere

The 60th Taipei Golden Horse Awards — Best Animation Short Nomination

12:00 PM, SAT, AUG 10

Innis Town Hall

Screening with · DIANA (15 mins), Manting (15 mins), Tanjong Rhu (The Casuarina Cove) (19 mins), To Write from Memory (18 mins), Baby Gay (9 mins), Something Blue (14 mins), A Throwing Fourth (6 mins), Under One Roof (20 mins)

12:00 PM, SAT, AUG 10

Innis Town Hall

Screening with

DIANA (15 mins), Manting (15 mins), Tanjong Rhu (The Casuarina Cove) (19 mins), To Write from Memory (18 mins), Baby Gay (9 mins), Something Blue (14 mins), A Throwing Fourth (6 mins), Under One Roof (20 mins)

Mom always braided my hair so tightly that it carved a distinct path atop my head.

But one day, she cut off the carefully braided hair.

Along the path, I touched our unbreakable inner attachment, and the journey of female growth we were both unprepared to face.

Director

ZHANG Chenxi headshot

Chenxi Zhang is a Chinese independent animation artist, explores the delicate emotions and subtle contradictions in human relationships through hand-drawn animation, seamlessly integrating material experimentation to elevate the narrative and create captivating visual experiences. Her works capture the unspoken intricacies between individuals, unveiling a realm of unexpressed sentiments.

Credits

  • DirectorZHANG Chenxi
  • SoundSquash & Biscuit
  • MusicSquash & Biscuit
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