Synopsis
Lu and Wei live in a village in rural China. The young girls often go to the nearby river to play or fish with their fathers. The river has a special meaning for them because China’s one-child policy has led to some parents drowning their newborn daughters there.
Step Into the River (2020) is a 14 min animation short film by Weijia Ma. Lu and Wei live in a village in rural China.
Key facts
Cast
Yifei Chen, Ganfeng Zhu, Ningfu Wei, Zhuocheng Zhao, Zhenhui Chen, Nina Picard, Steen Gao
Original language
Mandarin
First release
October 27, 2020 (Germany)
Crew
Screenplay
Weijia Ma
Producer
Damien Megherbi, Justin Pechberty
Editing
Jérôme Bréau
Music
Pablo Pico
Stills
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Festival History
- Edinburgh International Film Festival 2021 generic
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2021 generic - Short
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2021 generic
- Chicago International Film Festival 2020 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | October 27, 2020 |
| Television | France | June 14, 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Weijia Ma |
| Cast | Yifei Chen (Lu), Ganfeng Zhu (Lu's father), Ningfu Wei (Xiaopang), Zhuocheng Zhao (Daming), Zhenhui Chen (Bao), Nina Picard (Ling), Steen Gao (Ling) |
| Screenplay | Weijia Ma |
| Producer | Damien Megherbi, Justin Pechberty |
| Editing | Jérôme Bréau |
| Music | Pablo Pico |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt15559928 |
| TMDB | 754215 |
Additional data: TMDB.
