Ceramic Utopia

Clay is the most basic foundation for human bings, it comes from the earth, it is also a part of the earth, and even the earth itself, and it seems to be even more so in ceramics. We tried to use this "clay" to compose the film. In an experimental way, it does not belong to the fiction films, nor is it a documentary. In the hands and blood of the ceramist, in the kiln fire, and in the air of Jingdezhen, it seems to be connected to the distant and shadowy "the Peach Spring beyond this world".

  • Vincent Zheng
    Director
  • Vincent Zheng
    Writer
  • Vincent Zheng
    Producer
  • Yachen WANG
    Producer
  • Ke SHAO
    Key Cast
  • Yu DA
    Key Cast
  • Sisu QIAN
    Key Cast
  • He WANG
    Key Cast
  • Zhi YUAN
    Key Cast
  • Jing-wen WU
    Key Cast
  • Xiao-xue ZHANG
    Key Cast
  • Jun CAO
    Key Cast
  • Ding-xuan LI
    Key Cast
  • Aunt LI
    Key Cast
  • Jian ZHANG
    Key Cast
  • Zeng-hui LI
    Music
  • You-Jie LI
    Director of Art&Photography
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 51 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 27, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Mandarin Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Vincent Zheng

鄭無邊 · Vincent Zheng
1984年 生于中国贵州 哑嘧
Born in Guizhou Province, southwest China, 1984
A village mixed ethnic group of Yi and Han nationalities.

导演,制片,編劇,剪辑师
Director. Producer. Writer. Editor

现工作、生活于北京
Work and live in Beijing,China

Works:
Short “Behind the Red Wall”(2011)24 min,
Short “The Grassland of Soul”(2012)33 min,
Documentary “The Real Circus”(2013)82 min,
Documentary Short “Dialogue”(2016)10 min,
Documentary Short “Temporary Life”(2020)48 min,
Short “The Black Sheep”(2021)34 min,
Short “Mountain Ghost”(2022)14 min,
Documentary “Reincarnation”(2022)86 min,
Short “Green Head” (2023)30 min,
Short "a poet on the cruise"(2023)13 min.

Film Festival Awards.
19th Festival international Signes de Nuit - Paris - “Jury Award”
26th Capri, Hollywood The International Film Festival -“Capri Spacial Contest Awards 2021”
41st Thomas Edison Film Festival - “Honorable Mention Award"
8th International Festival Signs of the Night - Bangkok - “Main Award”
44th Moscow International Film Festival - "Official Selection"
3rd Festival internacional Signos de la Noche - Tucumán - “Main Award Special Mention”
1st Reykjavik Independent Film Festival - “Best Drama Short Film”
7th Festival internacional Signes de Nuit - Lisbon - “Best Short Film Nominee”
13th Lahore International Children's Film Festival - “Best Short Film Nominee”
19th Cine Pobre Film Festival - “Best Short Film Nominee”
7th Inca Imperial International Film Festival - “Best Short Film Nominee”
7th RapidLion - The South African International Film Festival - “Best Documentary Nominee”
2nd Sugar Loaf Film Festival - “Best Documentary Award Winner”
15th The International Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Fest - “Best Short Film Nominee”

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