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Jiajie Yu Yan

Born February 6, 1989 · Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (age 37)

Jiajie Yu (1989) is a Taiwanese/Spanish director, screenwriter and producer from Barcelona. His short films have been selected in more than 100 national and international festivals. Nominated twice to the Goya Awards, the first time as director and screenwriter of the short film Xiao Xian (2020) and the second time as producer of the short film Chaval (2023). Several of his works have achieved th…

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Xiao Wei

Xiao Wei · 2024

No Voice

No Voice · 2021

MovieDocumentary

She now lives many miles away from her mother, who is waiting to hear from her. It is a bittersweet, restless, nostalgic moment, and she remembers those vanished years.

Crías

After the death of their father, two sisters who have gone their separate ways meet again to settle the inheritance.

Blissful City

Blissful City · 2015

An elderly man is traveling on a train to Buriram by a promise he has made many years ago with his best friend from childhood, who died a few days ago. A young backpacker, who just starts his own solo trip through Asia, sits next to him. They strike up a conversation and talk about life and friendship along the way.

Aliens

A young woman arrives in a city for the first time. She observes the people around her and realizes that she does not belong to that world, everything is alien to her. Even so, she tries to pretend to be one of them, to fit into this strange place.

Tribute to cinema

Tribute to cinema

Tribute to cinema

A simple tribute to Cinema since its beginning, its myths, classics, genres, actors, actresses and directors. A tribute to pictures turning alive, to all those who made this as the seventh art and those who keep it alive nowadays.

Xiao Xian

Xiao Xian · 2019

MovieDramaRomance

Xiao Xian is in charge of finishing a dress. Her mother has decided that she is going to take care of it that night, and she obeys, as usual. Sheng Xia, her best friend, shows up at her house to convince her to go partying. Xiao Xian accepts, but she cannot imagine what will end up happening that night.

Unfiltered

Unfiltered · 2025

explores the struggle of three characters to maintain their virtual identities, navigating the pressures of digital validation, depersonalization, anxiety, and the dissonance between online and real life.

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Xiao Wei

Xiao Wei · 2024

Director

No Voice

No Voice · 2021

MovieDocumentary

She now lives many miles away from her mother, who is waiting to hear from her. It is a bittersweet, restless, nostalgic moment, and she remembers those vanished years.

Director

Crías

After the death of their father, two sisters who have gone their separate ways meet again to settle the inheritance.

Director

Blissful City

Blissful City · 2015

An elderly man is traveling on a train to Buriram by a promise he has made many years ago with his best friend from childhood, who died a few days ago. A young backpacker, who just starts his own solo trip through Asia, sits next to him. They strike up a conversation and talk about life and friendship along the way.

Director

Aliens

A young woman arrives in a city for the first time. She observes the people around her and realizes that she does not belong to that world, everything is alien to her. Even so, she tries to pretend to be one of them, to fit into this strange place.

Editor

Tribute to cinema

Tribute to cinema

Tribute to cinema

A simple tribute to Cinema since its beginning, its myths, classics, genres, actors, actresses and directors. A tribute to pictures turning alive, to all those who made this as the seventh art and those who keep it alive nowadays.

Script

Xiao Xian

Xiao Xian · 2019

MovieDramaRomance

Xiao Xian is in charge of finishing a dress. Her mother has decided that she is going to take care of it that night, and she obeys, as usual. Sheng Xia, her best friend, shows up at her house to convince her to go partying. Xiao Xian accepts, but she cannot imagine what will end up happening that night.

Director

Unfiltered

Unfiltered · 2025

explores the struggle of three characters to maintain their virtual identities, navigating the pressures of digital validation, depersonalization, anxiety, and the dissonance between online and real life.

Director