Riddle or: A Child’s Bestiary of Mountains and Seas

Animation | 2023 | 3’16’’ | Color

A childhood investigation into the ancient book Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Geographically complies hundreds of plants and beasts, the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shan Hai Jing) may have existed as early as the Pre-Qin Period. At the intersection of Chinese mythology and natural history, the film explores the relationship between the form of child drawings and the representation of historical texts.

Screening:

7th Rockaway Film Festival — Ecstatic Plasmatic

15th Anibar International Animation Festival — On Second Thought

47th CINANIMA International Animated Film Festival of Espinho — International Grand Panorama

7th Beijing International Short Film Festival — Aurora: Chinese Shorts Vista