Private Project

A First Farewell

Deep in northwestern China, surrounded by cotton fields and desert, lies the Uyghur village that Isa calls home. When he is not at school or working on his parents‘ farmyard, he spends carefree days with his friends – until the outside world starts forcing him to say one goodbye after another. With Isa’s mother‘s illness placing an increasing burden on the family, his father considers putting her in a care home, far away from the village. Isa‘s best friend Kalbinur is getting bad grades, and is about to be sent to a faraway Chinese school. And then the little lamb, which the two children had been looking after with devotion ever since it was born, disappears. Captured in naturalistic imagery, winter closes in on Isa‘s world.

  • Lina WANG
    Director
  • Lina WANG
    Writer
  • QIN Xiaoyu
    Producer
  • Essa · Arson
    Key Cast
  • Kellybinuer · Rhmituli
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 28 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 29, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Chinese, Other
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Tokyo International Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    October 29, 2018
    World Premiere
    Asian Future Best Film
  • Berlin International Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    February 12, 2019
    European Premiere
    The Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury for the Best Film
  • Hong Kong International Film Festival
    Hong Kong
    Hong Kong
    Firebird Award of Young Cinema Competition
Distribution Information
  • Flash Forward Entertainment (International Sales)
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • Mariposa Cinematografica
    Country: Italy
    Rights: Theatrical
Director - Lina WANG