Gold Is Eating People / Huangjin chi ren la (黄金吃人啦) / Zlato jé ljudi

Su Xia (China Academy of Art)
2020, CN, 8'

There is an old saying in China: “People die for wealth; birds die for food.” When they find gold, people of different classes fight for it unscrupulously. Human connections in all their forms collapse.

Star kitajski pregovor pravi: »Ljudje umirajo za bogastvo, ptice pa za hrano.« Ko odkrijejo zlato, se ljudje različnih razredov brezvestno borijo zanj in vse oblike človeških vezi propadejo.

Recommended for children under 14 years old: Yes
Techniques: 2D computer, digital cut-out
Language: Chinese

Directed by Su Xia (苏夏)
Artistic Director: Chen Xi
Script: Su Xia, Huang Cheng
Graphics: Chen Xi
Storyboard, Animation: Chen Chen

Su Xia (苏夏)

Professor at the College of Film and Animation, China Academy of Art. His circular-screen work CITY SQUARE was presented in the theme pavilion at Shanghai Expo and won many awards at both domestic and international festivals. His short fiction film DERAILMENT was selected for the 38th Montreal International Film Festival. His animated short film GOLD IS EATING PEOPLE was selected in Competition Unit, Annecy International Animation Film Festival. It is also selected in Competition Unit, World Festival of Animated Film Zagreb, Screening Unit of 24th Shanghai International Film Festival, Competition Unit of The Norwegian Short Film Festival, Competition Unit of Fajr International Film Festival, Animation Unit of CineCina Film Festival, Competition Unit of Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, Competition Unit of International Animated Film Festival ANIMATOR, and Competition Unit of 26th Lund International Fantastic Film Festival.