Weiyena - The Long March Home
- Ich heiße Wien und bin aus Peking / My name is Vienna and I’m from Beijing (Working title)
Documentary Feature | 2018-2020 | Docu, Family, History, Society | Austria
Main data
| Director | Weina Zhao, Judith Benedikt |
|---|---|
| Written by | Weina Zhao |
| Production | Langbein & Partner Media [at], ORF - Österreichischer Rundfunk [at] |
| Distributor | Filmdelights e.U. [at], Langbein & Partner Media [at] |
Shooting data
| Number of shooting days | 30 |
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| Locations | Wien, China |
Brief synopsis
Two family histories, one century and two metropolises merge in one person: Weina Zhao, whose parents called her “Vienna" - Wéiyěnà - because they emigrated to Austria. Her journey into the history of China leads to the Cultural Revolution, modern China and tackles the great issues of the 21st century: migration, identity and the search for one‘s past.
(Austrian Films)
(Austrian Films)
Awards
| Award winner | Award | |
|---|---|---|
| Judith Benedikt | Taiwan International Documentary Film Festival [tw] | Winner |
| Weina Zhao | Taiwan International Documentary Film Festival [tw] | Winner |
| Judith Benedikt | Diagonale [at] | Nominated |
| Weina Zhao | Diagonale [at] | Nominated |
| Judith Benedikt | DOK.fest München (@home) [de] | Winner |
| Judith Benedikt | Ethnocineca Festival [at] (Online Edition) | Winner |
| Weina Zhao | DOK.fest München (@home) [de] | Winner |
| Weina Zhao | Ethnocineca Festival [at] (Online Edition) | Winner |
| Weina Zhao | Filmfestival Freistadt [de] | Winner |
| Judith Benedikt | Filmfestival Freistadt [de] | Winner |