QUEENS OF THE QING DYNASTY
REINAS DE LA DINASTíA QING
CANADA | 2022 | DCP | COLOUR | ENGLISH, MANDARIN, RUSSIAN | 122 MIN | ASHLEY MCKENZIE
Director / Director: Ashley McKenzie
Guión / Screenplay: Ashley McKenzie
Productor / Producer: Ashley McKenzie, Britt Kerr, Nelson MacDonald
Fotografía / Cinematography: Scott Moore
Edición / Editing: Ashley McKenzie, Scott Moore
Sonido / Sound: Andreas Mendritzki
Musica / Music: Yu Su, Cecile Believe
Compañía Productora / Production Company: MDFF - Medium Density Fibreboard Films
Reparto / Cast: Sarah Walker Ziyin Zheng Wendy Wishart Jana Reddick Yao Xue Cherlena Brake Reg MacDonald Carl Getto Nidhin KH Rony Robson
Sinopsis / Synopsis:
In a remote small town, Star (Sarah Walker), a neurodiverse teen, forms an unlikely rapport with An (Ziyin Zheng), an international student from Shanghai volunteering at the hospital. Between the two, a bond forms, cemented by their candid conversations, nightly text messages, and exchange of their deepest secrets. The boundaries of their friendship quickly expand into something special, altering both Star and An’s inner alchemy.
Biografía / Biography:
Ashley McKenzie (she/they) is a flmmaker based in Unama’ki–Cape Breton Island, Canada. She writes and directs flms in collaboration with people in her community, compelled by the stories near to her that may otherwise be overlooked. Her debut feature Werewolf won the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award from the Toronto Film Critics Association in 2017, the most generously endowed flm prize in Canada. Queens of the Qing Dynasty, her latest feature, premiered in the Encounters Competition of the 2022 Berlinale.
Festivales / Festivals:
International Film Festival of Ottawa- Canada, 2022
Vancouver International Film Festival - Canada, 2022
Toronto International Film Festival - Wavelengths Competition -Canada, 2022
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma - National Competition - Canada, 2022
New York Film Festival - Currents Competition - United States, 2022
Mar del Plata International Film Festival - New Authors Competition - Argentina, 2023
Berlin International Film Festival - Encounters Competition - Germany, 2022
Vancouver International Film Festival - Canada, 2022
Toronto International Film Festival - Wavelengths Competition -Canada, 2022
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma - National Competition - Canada, 2022
New York Film Festival - Currents Competition - United States, 2022
Mar del Plata International Film Festival - New Authors Competition - Argentina, 2023
Berlin International Film Festival - Encounters Competition - Germany, 2022
Contacto / Contact:
Ashley McKenzie
ashley@hi-visfilm.ca
ashley@hi-visfilm.ca