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Karst
China | 2024 | 108min | Drama | Chinese Guizhou Dialect
Director: YANG Suiyi
Screen Time：10/18/2025
12:30pm-2:18pm & 30min online Q&A
1st. Feature
North American Premiere
Synopsis:
In a rural village, far from the city, located in the karst region of the plateau in southwestern China, Ziying is a woman who earns her livelihood by raising cattle. When Ziying's cattle falls ill and the village clinic is unable to provide treatment, she seeks medical advice at the town's agricultural pharmacy. She then accompanies the veterinarian back to the village. During her visits to the clinic, Ziying also reconnects with her childhood friend Shufen and her lover Yinde, the experience of these few days has reminded her of her past stories...
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About The Director
YANG Suiyi
Yang Suiyi is a Chinese director and screenwriter. He was born in 1997 in Qiandongnan, Guizhou Province, China. He completed his graduate studies at the Beijing Film Academy, majoring in Art. During his time at the Beijing Film Academy, he directed several short films. KARST will be his debut film, written, directed by himself.
Director's Statements
KARST is my debut film project. The story takes place in my hometown, Qiandongnan, Guizhou Province, China, which is where I grew up. This region boasts a unique karst landscape. When I decided to film here, it made me reflect on the people living in this area.
The villagers here lead a repetitive life, year after year, and they each have their own share of challenges and setbacks from various aspects of life. Despite these difficulties, they always treat others with kindness and care, displaying a valuable quality of simplicity and sincerity.
The formation of the karst landscape is a result of processes such as dissolution, erosion, and corrosion, essentially arising from the corrosion, destruction, and damage between substances. It possesses high visual appeal but typically takes thousands to millions of years to form. It seems that there is a close connection between the geographical environment and the people who live here. So, I followed the characters to explore this indescribable relationship.
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