38th edition
17-25 january 2026
Image Go Ashore
China
2011 Fiction 20 min
The Tanka people, known as "The Gypsies on the water", have lived on boats from generation to generation. However, since the late 70's, the habit of relying on water people was swallowed by the deteriorating ecological environment and the rapid development of urban civilization. The older generation is still unwilling to leave their life on the water, but the younger generation has already gradually moved away from peaceful water life ...
Image : Yonghua Zhao, Duan Zhang
Sound : Jinjin Mo
Editing : Yugen Dou, Duan Zhang
Production : Yonghua Zhao
Jinjin Mo, was born in Guangdong, China, in 1987. She is currently studying for a Master's Degree in Film Directoring at Communication University of China.