Lili

Original Title|Lili

11" | 2015 (Draft)

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Lili tells the story of the 'China Girls' using archive material, found footage and documentary recordings, and questions the tradition of their social contextualisation.

synopsis

In a TV studio, a girl named Lili is asked to serve as a 'China Girl'. China Girls, used in cinema history since the 1920's, are women with Caucasian skin who are filmed alongside a colour-chart in order to adjust the colours of the film. Their porcelain white skin is used as a reference for the colour grading of camera and printing, ultimately excluding people who do not conform to this implicit norm.

Credits

Sound
Laszlo Umbreit

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Experimental, Doc
Genre
Year of production

2015
Production status
Draft
Original title
Lili

Technical specs

Running time
11"
Aspect ratio
1.33:1 (4:3)
Sound format
Stereo (2.0)
Available formats
Apple ProRes 422

Contact & sales

Contact

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2016: International Film Festival Rotterdam (NL); FIDMarseille (FR); Message to Man Festival (RU); World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (SI); EMAF (DE); 25 FPS Festival (HR); Videonale Bonn (DE)
2015: Short Film Award Programme - BFI London Film Festival (UK)