In the distance

We comma you.
I comma you.
Comma is the wall.
Where are you arriving?
The borders behind the border.

In the same country, two immigrant women have their own lives – until one thinks she must "save" the other.

  • Nana Xu
    Director
    Niunai, Fish
  • Nana Xu
    Writer
    Niunai, Fish
  • Maxim Lequeux
    Writer
  • Jiaxin Li
    Producer
  • Christian Xu
    Producer
  • Thuy-Van Truong
    Key Cast
    "Lan"
  • Jin Wang
    Key Cast
    "Lily"
  • Zhang Li
    Key Cast
    "Brothel visitor"
  • Nils Timm
    Key Cast
    "Brothel visitor"
  • GiLa
    Key Cast
    "Pimp"
  • Maxim Lequeux
    Camera
  • Manaka Nagai
    Audio
  • Niels Maier
    Audio
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    In die Ferne
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 31, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    6,378 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Hochschule für bildende Künste, Hamburg
Director Biography - Nana Xu

Nana Xu was born in Yunnan in 1992 and received her bachelor's degree in photography in China. During her studies she presented performances and installations in China and Europe until she finally discovered her passion for film. Arriving in Germany she started her studies in film at the HFBK in Hamburg. Since then, Nana has been experimenting with projection mapping, video installations and different film genres to find the boundaries of how to present a narrative.

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