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Title: Lanterns
Runtime: 3 min
Country: China
Director: Ruojun Zhai
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: September, 2024
Synopsis: This thesis centers around a poem authored by an anonymous working-class woman during the Chinese Song Dynasty (circa 1000 A.D.) that recounts her personal story. Through 2D animation, the thesis aims to reenact the woman’s narrative, highlighting her as the protagonist, and granting her a voice and a tangible image. It emphasizes the significance of inclusivity and diversity in a society, drawing attention to the marginalized lower classes who are often overlooked. The thesis underscores that history should not solely belong to the educated and aristocratic but should incorporate the voices of all classes to provide a comprehensive picture of the past.
