Zhang Mengqi, born in 1987, a filmmaker and choreographer, and a founding member of the Folk Memory Project. She has made 11 feature-length documentaries, known as Self-Portrait series. Her films have been selected by the BFI London Film Festival, Cinéma du Réel, Visions du Réel, etc. Her films won the White Goose Award at the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival; BIFF Mecenat Award at Busan International Film Festival; The Jean Vigo prize for Best Director; The Youth prize for Best Film at Punto de Vista and Best Feature Film at Festival internacional de cine independiente de cosquín; International Competition Award of Excellence at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival.
Self-Portrait: 47 KM 2020
Self-Portrait: 47 KM 2020
Self-Portrait: 47 KM 2020
Synopsis
In 2020, the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 swept the globe with panic and death, keeping the whole world hostage in fear and isolation. 220 kilometres from Wuhan, China, villagers in 47KM lived through the turmoil guided by ancestral prophecies and lifestyle, continuing their ordinary existence in those extraordinary times.
Festivals & Awards
2023 Award of Excellence, Yamagata IDFF
2023 BFI London FF
Director's Profile
ZHANG Mengqi
Filmography
2010 Self-Portrait with Three Women
2011 Self-Portrait: At 47 KM
2012 Self-Portrait: Dancing at 47 KM
2013 Self-Portrait: Dreaming at 47 KM
2014 Self-Portrait : Building the Bridge at 47 KM
2016 Self-Portrait: Dying at 47 KM
2016 Self Portrait: Birth in 47 KM
2017 Self Portrait: Sphinx in 47 KM
2019 Self-Portrait: Window in 47 KM
2021 Self-Portrait: Fairy Tale in 47 KM
2022 Blue House
2023 Self-Portrait: 47 KM 2020
Print Source
Caochangdi Workstation) ｜ZHANG Mengqi｜mengqiz@foxmail.com