Corpse Fishing
Directed by Jean Liu
Produced by Sarah Park
United States | Mandarin Chinese | 16' | Drama
In search of her missing father, a desperate teenager strikes a deal with a stranger to go fishing for corpses.
Produced as part of Indeed’s Rising Voices fellowship, Corpse Fishing interprets the theme of “the future of work” uniquely, with its tale of a mysterious man who recovers corpses from the river, and a teenage girl who offers to work for him in order to search for her missing father. Festival-goers may remember director Jean Liu’s riotous comedy “Learning English,” from our 2024 lineup. As evidenced by its name, this short strikes a completely different tone. Yet Ms Liu’s strong directorial point of view makes this eerie drama equally as compelling and impressive.
-Kath Tolentino, Programmer
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