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FINDING YING YING - OFFICIAL TRAILER

FINDING YING YING

Director Jiayan "Jenny" Shi scheduled to attend
Saturday April 9th, 8:00 pm

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2020
Documentary
Director: Jiayan Shi
USA
98 mins
In English and Mandarin with English subtitles
Format: Digital

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“The answers the documentary finds are not easy, but the loss Finding Yingying depicts is one that will reverberate for years to come.”
— Monica Castillo, RogerEbert.com

After a young Chinese student goes missing on a university campus, her family travels to the US for the first time. While unraveling the mystery of her disappearance, they discover how much her life touched others. Chicago theatrical premiere. Director Jiayan "Jenny" Shi scheduled to attend

Awards & Nominations

Winner - Special Jury Award, SXSW
Winner - Special Jury Prize, Best Documentary, BendFilm Festival
Winner - Best Documentary Feature, DC Chinese Film Festival
Winner - The Raven Award, Best Feature, Docutah
Winner - Emerging Filmmaker Award, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival