2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
In 1924 Ireland, a 17-year-old illustrator risks everything to expose abuse inside a convent for unmarried girls through her drawings before authorities silence her.
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- Director(s): Lusha Li
- Writer(s): Lusha Li
- Producer(s): Valentina Chang
- Key Cast: Mackenna Shults, IX Mendoza, Patrick Sprague, Coco Blignaut, Shey Bogumil, Alistair David Herz, Caleb Noel
- Editor(s): Ailin Huang
- Cinematographer(s): Yucong Li, Lusha Li,
- Production Designer(s): Nya Patrinos
- Sound Designer(s): Shannon O’Shea
- Composer(s): Lusha Li
Language: English
Runtime: 11m
Country: China
Synopsis: In 1924 Ireland, as the Church moves to confine unmarried girls, 17-year-old Margaret’s father secretly plans the family’s escape. But Margaret’s growing awareness of the hidden suffering around her—and an unexpected encounter that reveals the system’s true brutality—pulls her into a world far more dangerous than she realizes. The forces tightening around the family challenge their bonds, their freedom, and Margaret’s understanding of her own place in a collapsing world.
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Source: SOFF