A Grand Canal (2013)
- Original title
- 大运河
- Directed by
- Johnny Ma
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An adult man recalls his father's attempt to collect a debt from the most powerful man in their town. The story is told through the lens of memory and family legacy.
reflectivenostalgicquietmelancholiccontemplativeintimateslow-burnpoignant
What happens
A Grand Canal is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Johnny Ma and released in 2013. The film centres on a boat captain trying to collect a debt from the most powerful man in town, as retold by the captain's son as an adult. The film's cast includes Xiao Min Du, Zhan Mei, Mei Song Shun, Hong Sheng Wang and Yun Feng Wang, as well as Ma himself as the narrator. The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It was named to TIFF's Canada's Top Ten list as one of the ten best Canadian short films of the year, and was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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