Arquivo / 49th mostra

In a remote village in Xinjiang, China, a young Kazakh boy named Arsin, who finds solace in the company of plants. He soon meets Meiyu, a spirited Han girl whose unpredictable nature reminds him of a rare, otherworldly plant. As their friendship blossoms, it deepens into a delicate, dreamlike allegory that blurs the lines between reality and the enchanting world of botany.

Winner of the Grand Prix of the international jury for best film of the Generation Kplus section at the Berlin International Film Festival, and winner of a Best Actor Award, for Yesl Jahseleh, at the Beijing International Film Festival.