Invader and Defender

One-take animal silent documentary short film.
It's a story about two pigeons, but not only about them:
A wanderer intrudes, a defender hates.
Food is enough, but can't take away.
Fighting is on certain, winner you don't say.
Around and around, nothing indeed stays.

  • YIWEN CAO
    Director
  • YIWEN CAO
    Writer
  • YIWEN CAO
    Producer
  • WHITE PIGEON
    Key Cast
  • GREY PIGEON
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    DOCUMENTARY, ANIMAL, NATURE
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Hong Kong
  • Country of Filming:
    Hong Kong
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Director Biography - YIWEN CAO

A Chinese young female awards winning filmmaker, is known for Chubby Café (2019), Dao Meng Mei Ying (2018) and Astrall Story(International Cooperation). Became the cover person of magazine Filmmaker Life(August,2022). This is her first time to be a director.

IMDb: nm10036519

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Director Statement

The director Yiwen Cao is a young female filmmaker, who wants to give people mental power from her films. It's her first time to direct documentary. She thinks nature and human have the same essence. We can learn a lot through observing nature. What's more, protecting nature is protecting ourselves.