Nepal International Film Festival

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International Shorts

12 Moments Before the Flag-Raising Ceremony

00:16:33|China

Director:

Zhizheng QU

Country:

China

Film Duration:

00:16:33

Language:

Mandarin Chinese

Producer:

Boxin GONG

Screenwriter:

Zhizheng QU

Cast:

Junbo YAN, Qiuyang LU, Xuezhi QU

Synopsis

In the capital city of Beijing, a middle school is about to hold a flag-raising ceremony. However, the flag raiser, Feng Xiao, is is struggling with a growing urge to step down. Unfortunately, this is not a gentle winter for him...…

Zhizheng QU

Director

Born in Beijing in 2001, Qu Zhizheng Qu holds a BFA in Cinematography from Beijing Film Academy, where he is currently pursuing an MFA degree. His graduation film 12 Moments Before the Flag-Raising Ceremony was shortlisted for Cinéfondation section of the 2025 Cannes International Film Festival. He is now developing a hybrid documentary short and a feature-length screenplay.

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