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The Memo

In the spring of 2022, a wave of COVID-19 exploded in Shanghai. Under the policy of “Zero COVID,” 24 million residents were put under forced lockdown. Filmmakers and reporters used their phones, televisions, the internet, and other materials to capture scenes of lockdown and disputes between officials and civilians in Shanghai. Producers of this short film titled The Memo believe that it is necessary to record this historic episode in order to prevent our memories from fading away.

The production team, which was founded in 2020, strives to create works about the lower classes of Chinese society. The Memo was nominated for the Clermont-Féron Short Film Festival.
Title
The Memo
Description
In the spring of 2022, a wave of COVID-19 exploded in Shanghai. Under the policy of “Zero COVID,” 24 million residents were put under forced lockdown. Filmmakers and reporters used their phones, televisions, the internet, and other materials to capture scenes of lockdown and disputes between officials and civilians in Shanghai. Producers of this short film titled <i>The Memo</i> believe that it is necessary to record this historic episode in order to prevent our memories from fading away.

The production team, which was founded in 2020, strives to create works about the lower classes of Chinese society. <i>The Memo</i> was nominated for the Clermont-Féron Short Film Festival.
Release Date
2023
Format
Film and Video
Era
Xi Jinping Era (2013 —)
Creator
Qiong Shan E Shui (Badlands) Film Group
Themes
Civil Society

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