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The Ugly Mandarine
Ošklivá Mandarínka
Czech Republic, Taiwan, Slovakia / 80 min / Czech, Slovak, English, Chinese
Fiction / Debut
The Ugly Mandarine
Ošklivá Mandarínka
Czech Republic, Taiwan, Slovakia / 80 min / Czech, Slovak, English, Chinese
Fiction / Debut
A story of finding oneself, about fragility of love and absurd situation, when you have to get out of the confront zone and have your personal life exposed to the authority. How can this happen?
Yiou is a young talented Chinese cellist living in Prague and playing in an orchestra. She is in relationship with Slovak girl Greta. Life treats her well, until she fails the audition granting her a working visa. Yiou’s visa is expiring, and she doesn’t have any backup plans. The only option left is to apply for spouse visa with Greta. How to prove their relationship is strong and stable to the authority becomes a new theme of the young couple’s life. Yiou realizes she is now completely dependent on Greta.
Dop / Igor Smitka Editor / Michal Reich Music / Giong Lim Sound / Duu-Chih Tu Story / Piaoyu Xie Writer / Piaoyu Xie
Completion date / November 2024
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