
Shé (Snake)
DIRECTOR:
Renee Zhan
FILM TYPE:
Short
SYNOPSIS
Fei is the top violinist in her elite youth orchestra. When another Chinese violinist arrives to challenge her place, Fei’s anxieties and internalized racism grow to take monstrous physical form. They whisper to her, urging her to be the best, no matter the cost.
DIRECTOR BIO
Renee is a Chinese-American director and animator from Houston, Texas. She graduated with an BA from Harvard University and an MA in Directing Animation from the National Film and Television School. Her shorts have screened and won awards including Locarno, TIFF, SXSW and the Jury Prize for Animated Short at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
PLAY TRAILER
Year:
2023
Runtime:
15:00
Language:
Country:
UK
Premiere:
Pennsylvania
Director:
Renee Zhan
Executive Producer:
Claudia Yusef, Jon Wardle, Venetia Hawkes
Producer:
Jesse Romain
Writer:
Renee Zhan
Cinematographer:
Adam Singodia
Editor:
Armiliah Aripin
Cast:
Xiaonan Wang, SImon Paisley Day, Alina Lew, Grace Fan, Elizabeth Chan, Leslie Ching
