Synopsis:
A peek into the wax lotus. Lotus Lantern is a tribute to late Chinese singer Zhou Xuan, a missing link between filmmaker’s queer identity and Chinese heritage.
- Director:
- Calvin Xingpei Shen, Xingpei Shen
- Year:
- 2017
- Country:
- China, United States
- Running time:
- 7 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media, 3D Animation
- Original title:
- 莲花灯
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Calvin Xingpei Shen, Xingpei Shen
- Animator:
- Calvin Xingpei Shen
- Script writer:
- Calvin Xingpei Shen
- Music composers:
- Zhou Xuan, David Cooper Orton
- Sound designer:
- Calvin Xingpei Shen
- Editor:
- Calvin Xingpei Shen
- Production:
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Distribution:
- Vimeo
- Genres:
- Drama, Abstract, Experimental
- Tags:
- Identity, Surreal, Love, Transformation, Dreams, Poetic, Mental health, Trauma, Spirituality
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Ottawa International Animation Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Best Student Film (Ottawa International Animation Festival)
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