Nasi
2021
Directed by Xiaoting Tang
Nasi, a Lahu female hunter who has a lifetime goal - to catch the “divine bird”, has to suffer big changes in life because of the “hunting ban”. By chance, she becomes popular on the internet and is invited to perform hunting for tourists as "the last female hunter" of the Lahu tribe. Different from real hunting, it requires a lot of exaggeration. Eventually, during one of the shows, the sound of the "divine bird " comes up to Nasi, which she has long waited, and the moment she draws her arrow, she must choose a way of living for the rest of her life.
Awards: The ONE International Women's Film Festival
Artistic Excellence Award by 2021 Shot Film Project For Female Directors
Toronto International Women Film Festival Official Selected
Genre: Drama
Run time: 14 minutes
Language: Lahuna, Mandarin w/ English Subtitles
Xiaoting Tang, screenwriter and director, born in Hunan Province, graduated from Central Academy of Drama, started creating her own works after finishing backpacker life in 2017, mostly focusing on realistic female themes. She was the assistant director of The Foolish Bird and the winner of Special Mention award at the 67th Berlinale, and has also won the “Artistic Excellence Award” in 2021 One’s Young Short Film Project For Female Directors with “Nasi” (both scripted and directed by her). Now she's working on her first feature film 'Nasi'.
