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Nicole Chi

GUIÁN

Logline
After grandma Guián passes away, Nicole decides to go to China for the first time to look for the house Guián left when she emigrated to Costa Rica. This is a journey to answer the questions she was never able to ask Guián because she never learned Chinese, and her grandma never learned Spanish.
Talent
Nicole Chi
Role of participant
Cinematographer, Director, Screenwriter
Director
Nicole Chi
Producer
Alejandra Vargas
Screenwriter
Nicole Chi
Status
finished
Year of production
2023
Running time
76 min
Genre
Documentary (Creative)
Country of Production
Costa Rica
Production Company
Noche Negra
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Festivals and Awards

Visions Du Réel (2023), Burning Lights Competition. Special Jury Mention.
Costa Rica International Film Festival (2023). Best Costa Rican Film Honorary Mention.
SineScreen UK (2023)
MINT Chinese Film Festival (2024). Best Feature Length Film Award.
CinemAsia Film Festival (2024)
Cinélatino Rencontres de Toulouse (2024) - Découvertes Documentaires Section
Special Mention at the IILA-Cinema Awards, Organizzazione Internazionale Italo-Latino Americana
Diaspora Film Festival, South Korea (2024)
DOC DAYS, Austin Film Society (2024)
Asian American International Film Festival (2024)
Mulan International Film Festival (2024), Fountainhead program. Best New Director Award.
SANFIC, Chile (2024), Directoras en Foco.
Vancouver Latino Film Festival, Canada (2024).