Denmark / Mar 24, 2025 / Copenhagen International Documentary Festival
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Deep in the lush mountains of Hunan province, Youbin lives with his father and two grandparents. He is 8 years old and he is a poet. The family is poor and lives on what they can grow. But at the village school, the children are taught Chinese poetry, and Youbin discovers the magical power of language to describe one’s feelings and place in the world.
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 从来 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话 |
| Production countries | China, United States of America, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Spring Sunlight Picture LLC, SaNoSi Productions, Timelight Films |
| Release date | 24 marzo 2025 |
| Executive producer | Gugi Gumilang |
| Production | Hansen Lin, Jean-Marie Gigon, Emmanuel Papin, Joyce Chou |
| Editing | Lin I-chu |
| Cinematography | Deming Chen |
| Assistant directors | Deming Chen |
| Camera operators | Deming Chen |
| Additional photography | Deming Chen |
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| Music | Yannick Dauby, Yueran Kan, Nigel Brown |
| Sound | Yannick Dauby, Yueran Kan, Nigel Brown |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / May 03, 2025 / ALL / Jeonju International Film Festival
Australia / Jun 09, 2025 / Sydney Film Festival
United States / Sep 12, 2025 / Camden International Film Festival
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United Kingdom / Oct 15, 2025 / BFI London Film Festival
Russia / Oct 18, 2025 / Message to Man International Film Festival
Austria / Oct 19, 2025 / Vienna International Film Festival
Hong Kong / Oct 25, 2025 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 09, 2025 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Netherlands / Nov 14, 2025 / International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Italy / Nov 27, 2025 / Torino Film Festival
Singapore / Dec 03, 2025 / PG / Singapore International Film Festival
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