Hidden Letters

dir. Violet DuFeng / 2022 / China, Germany, Norway / 88min.
“Hidden Letters” tells the story of Nushu - a centuries old secret text shared only among women in China.

“Hidden Letters” tells the story of two Chinese women trying to balance their lives as independent women in modern China while confronting the traditional identity that defines but also oppresses them. Connected through their love for Nushu – a centuries- old secret text shared among women – each of them transforms through a pivotal period of their lives and takes a step closer to becoming the individuals they know they can be.

duration:
88 min
country / year of production:
China, Germany, Norway / 2022
director:
Violet DuFeng
cinematography:
Tiebing Feng, Gao Wei
producer:
Violet Du Feng, Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas, Jean Tsien, Su Kim / Lost & Found Film Studio, Ten Thousand Images
selected festivals and awards:
2022 – IDFA Amaterdam, 2022 – Tribeca FF, 2022 – Sidney IFF, 2022 – Adelaide FF, 2022 – Bergen IFF: Best Documentary Award, 2022 – Heartland IFF: Grand Prize for Documentary Feature, 2022 – Asian American FF: Grand Jury Prize
sections:
THE POWER OF SISTERHOOD
tags:
politics history psychology feminism relations China

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