shadow
Directed by Lorenzo Recio, 2014
SYNOPSIS
Taipei. Xiao Shou is a shy young man who works as a traveling shadow puppeteer.
One day, he crosses paths with the stunning Ann and instantly falls in love.
But a terrible accident plunges him into a world of darkness before he can confess his love to her.
Cast
Technical details
Liu Yueh MING
Aviis ZHONG
Hsiao Cheng WEI
Hsiao Yu Ting
Shu Wei LING
Chang Yong SHING
Guo HSUAN
Fiction - France - 2014
23 minutes - 2.35 – Colour – 5.1
Versions
Mandarin with French subtitles
Mandarin with English subtitles
Crew
Written & Directed by
Lorenzo RECIO
Photography
Dylan DOYLE
Editing
Mona LANFANT
Sound
Chou CHENG
Xavier THIBAULT
Score
Gilles ALONZO
Special effects
Stéphane RICARD
PLUG EFFECTS / Laurens EHRMANS, Nicolas BONNELL
Production
Nicolas BREVIERE – Local Films
Distribution
Local Films Distribution
International Sales
Local Films
Partnerships
CNC - Aide aux nouvelles technologies
Festivals
UniFrance Grand Prize for Best Short Film 2014
Canal+ Spain Award for Best Short Film 2014
Velizy Short Film Festival - Jury Prize
Bloody Weekend Festival / Audincourt - Grand Prize
Clermont-Ferrand Festival - Télérama Jury Mention
Sup' de court Festival / Paris - Service Providers' Favorite
Grenoble Open Air Festival - Press Jury Mention, Youth Jury Award, Connexion Festival Award
PIFAN Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (SOUTH KOREA) - Jury Mention
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Film Festival (FRANCE) - Connexion Festival Jury Mention
Nancy-Lorraine International Film Festival (FRANCE) - Special Jury Mention
LES LUTINS DU COURT-METRAGE - Best SFX, Best Sets
Paris International Fantastic Film Festival - Ciné+ Frissons Award, Special Jury Mention
CinemadaMare / ITALY
Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival / GREECE
KINOMA Screening – Paris – February 2014
Le court nous tient Festival / Saint-Denis
Les Nuits MEDS / Corsica
Altkirch Film Festival
Rencontres cinémaginaires d’Argelès sur Mer
Krakow Film Festival / POLAND
Corto in Bra International Short Film Festival / ITALY
Festival Internacional de Cine de Alicante / SPAIN
Court c’est court (Cabrières, FRANCE)
Peace and Love Film Festival (SWEDEN)
Open Eyes Film Festival (GERMANY)
Sardinia Film Festival (ITALY)
L’étrange Festival / Paris
Chacun son court / Strasbourg
ISAFF Open Cinema (RUSSIA)
TISFF (GREECE)
FerFilm International Film Festival (KOSOVO)
Nancy Lorraine International Film Festival (FRANCE)
FIC Monterrey (MEXICO)
Brest European Film Festival (FRANCE)
FIFIB Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival (FRANCE)
My French Film Festival (UNIFRANCE)
Razor Reel Festival (BELGIUM)
Rencontre du court de Montpellier (FRANCE)
Strasbourg Fantastic Film Festival (FRANCE)
Tournez Court Festival (FRANCE)
Golden Horse Film Festival (TAIWAN)
A festival is too short – Nice (FRANCE)
Arcipegalo (ITALY)
Kino Fest (ROMANIA)
Reggio Film Festival (ITALY)
International Francophone Film Festival in Arcadia (QUEBEC)
Curta Cinema (BRAZIL)
Villeurbanne Short Film Festival (FRANCE)
Festival ‘O Curt (ITALY)
Short Screen (BELGIUM)
Paris International Fantastic Film Festival
L’Aquila Film Festival (ITALY)
Regard sur le Cinéma du Monde – Rouen (FRANCE)
Travelling – Rennes (FRANCE)
Imagine EFFFF (NETHERLANDS)
Fantasporto (PORTUGAL)
Gerarmer (FRANCE)
Root Film Fest (GREECE)
TRAILER
Since he began directing—first in animation, then in live-action fiction—Lorenzo Recio has consistently explored the realm of fantastical storytelling. He has directed nearly ten films, each of which has been awarded internationally.