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HEAVEN RAIN FLOWS SWEETLY (天雨流芳)

Directed By Shasha Li

USA, China | Documentary | 68 min

— About HEAVEN RAIN FLOWS SWEETLY (天雨流芳) —

Shasha, a nomad who has moved frequently, arrives in Cascadian, Oregon. Somehow, the smell of rain here reminds her of the Himalayan foothills she originally comes from. She grows an abundant garden, yet the sky suddenly rains ashes in autumn. Wildfires have erupted all around the state, and the smog keeps seeping into her house, forcing her to evacuate. Driving through the Mad Max-esque haze, her thoughts drift back to Lijiang, her ancestral hometown in China, where her maternal Nakhi tribe celebrates Fire as a divine natural force every summer. A journey of tracing dream-like currents of memories unfolds.

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      • Date and Time

        Thursday, August 08 2024

        8:15 PM to 9:22 PM

      • Venue

        Regal Union Square - Auditorium 15

        850 Broadway
        New York, NY 10003

      Film Details

      1. English, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Nakhi), Chinese (Yunnanese)

      2. English

      3. 2023

      4. 68 minutes

      5. Documentary

      6. USA, China

        1. Shasha Li


        Shasha Li didn’t grow up with cinema, but she wouldn't trade anything for her childhood days spent in the mountains of her hometown of Yunnan, China. While in college in New York City, spotting young filmmakers around Washington Square Park piqued Shasha’s interest in filmmaking. Her first documentary feature, HEAVEN RAIN FLOWS SWEETLY, blends personal narrative, multi-cultural commentary, and meditative aesthetic in an ode to nature and home. It premiered at DOC NYC in 2023. Shasha studied film at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

        1. Shasha Li

          Xin Li

        1. Shasha Li

        1. Bin Quan Xu

          Ya Ting He

          Yi Can He

        1. Co-Producer: Julie Mallozzi

          Sound Designer/Re-recording Mixer: Bo Pang

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