A Song Sung Blue

Xiao Bai Chuan

64th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Fifteen-year-old Liu Xian faces a life-changing move when her mother, pursuing her medical career, is deployed to Africa. She is asked to go live with her photographer father, whom she has seen little of since her parents' separation. However, an unexpected teenage romance awaits her there. With its sublime cinematography that lends it a dreamlike quality, A Song Sung Blue is a bittersweet coming-of-age story, composed of small yet meaningful details that uncover the unexpected ways in which people come together, form connections, and love. Steeped in a haze of nostalgia, delicately directed, and narratively intricate, this film is a beautiful example of cinematic minimalism. It resonates with emotion without ever raising the intensity more than necessary; it’s a cinematic "song" you'll want to keep in your soul.

Screening Schedule

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Direction: Zihan Geng

Script: Liu Yining

Cinematography: Hao Jiayue

Editing: Matthieu Laclau, Yann-Shan Tsai

Sound: Zhang Yang

Music: Hank Lee

Actors: Ζhou Meijun, Huang Ziqi, Liang Jing, Liang Long

Production: The Seventh Art Pictures Co. Ltd.

Producers: Jane Zheng, Justine O.

Co-producers: Justin O.

Costumes: Ma Xing

Executive producer: Jung Liang

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: China

Production Year: 2023

Duration: 92'

Contact: Totem Films

Zihan Geng

Zihan Geng was born in Beijing in 1996 and graduated from The Central Academy of Drama. Her work includes the short film Green Screen (2021), which was selected by the 25TH LA Shorts International Film Festival. Her current debut feature film, A Song Sung Blue, was selected as one of the Top Five of the 5th CFDG Young Directors Support Program. Her short film A Ray of Sunshine was selected in competition at the 13th First International Film Festival and nominated for Best Short Story.