Asia International Program
The Poison Cat
Online
mature Mature Content:
These films may include sexual and/or violent content.
The ancient legend of the Poison Cat circulates. Hunter Tai has been feeling increasingly uneasy lately as he inexplicably connects the eerie cries in the forest and the strange occurrences in the village with his wife's unusual behavior. The age-old way of life he knows seems to be crumbling, echoing the prophecy in the legend…
- Director
- Tian Guan
- Time
- 0:17:45
- Country
- China
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2024
- Cast
- Liguo Yuan, Yanxi Li
Awards Nominations
Venice International Film Festival
Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival
Stockholm International Film Festival
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Beijing International Short Film Festival
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Prague Short Film Festival
REGARD – Saguenay International Short Film Festival
Glasgow Short Film Festival
Vienna Shorts
Director
Tian Guan
Tian Guan, a Beijing-based writer/director with MFA degrees from Syracuse University and CalArts, explores individual and social power dynamics. His award-winning shorts have screened at Venice, Moscow, and Slamdance, with works archived at MICA and University of Michigan. He’s developing his first feature, The Poison Cat, supported by IFFR CineMart and EAVE.
Cast
Liguo Yuan, Yanxi Li
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Ticket Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| Omotesando Hills Space O | 2025.6.1 [Sun] 17:50-19:40 |
Online Screening
| Online | schedule | Online Screening |
|---|---|---|
| Online Grand Theater | 2025.06.12 [Thu]- 06.30 [Mon] |
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