Hippopotami

LIN Jian-jie
China , Hong Kong
DCP
2025
Color
13min

Nominees and Awards

★ 2025 Sundance Film Festival
★ 2025 Critics’ Week, Berlin International Film Festival

Synopsis

In the suburbs of a northern Chinese city undergoing urbanization, a quirky girl who wants to see animals in the zoo is taken for a ride that will forever change her perspective on life.

Team

director

LIN Jian-jie

LIN Jianjie was on his way to becoming a biologist when the world of cinema led him astray. He received his filmmaking MFA from NYU. His 2024 debut feature, Brief History of a Family, premiered at Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition and Berlinale Panorama.

# Kaohsiung International Short Film Competition

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