Where does the rain come from?
Rivers, with their varied names and paths, flow through different lands, carrying people and memories, always leading back to a sense of home. No matter how much we try to control them, rivers find their own way, symbolizing the unstoppable flow of time and the journey to seek where we truly belong. This film explores rivers' timeless, flowing nature and their ties to memory, identity, and cultural change. Through a folktale of a princess guided back to her ancestral home by a river and floating dreams in floodwaters, through visuals of the Oder River’s history, flood archives, and everyday life, the film examines how rivers, by uniting and dividing, symbolize the uncontrollable passage of time and the blending of diverse aspirations.
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Ruiqi LuoDirector
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Ruiqi LuoWriter
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Project Title (Original Language):雨水从哪里来?
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Project Type:Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
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Runtime:8 minutes 20 seconds
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Completion Date:September 5, 2024
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Production Budget:100 EUR
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Country of Origin:China
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Country of Filming:China, Germany, Poland
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Language:Mandarin Chinese
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Erasmus Mundus Master program of 4CITIES, and this film is produced within The Viadrinicum summer school
Ruiqi Luo is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Urban Studies through Erasmus Mundus Joint Master 4CITIES program. With a background in Audiovisual Communication (BA) from South China University of Technology, Ruiqi has also studied in Hong Kong and Tokyo, bringing a nomadic and personal perspective to visual storytelling.