Step Into the River

Two Lion dancers fight for the leading spot in a performance . When crisis hits , they quickly learn to overcome their rivalry and put on a thoroughly entertaining show , earning the applause of the audience.

The film is set against the backdrop of the Great Victory of Pingxingguan, and tells the story of Zheng Zhong, a cryptographer who was surrounded and hunted down by the Japanese for his crucial role in turning the tide of war.

Valderez defied years of death threats. Van risks his life to mount undercover rescues. Maria escaped sexual slavery and now pursues the traffickers who profit from human misery. Three ordinary people with extraordinary stories - all on a mission to end modern-day slavery. Be it the Vietnamese lawyer who rescues women from China's sex trade or the Mexican survivor turned sleuth, these profiles explore the challenges of combating slavery. The pressure is high and the stakes are even higher for those dedicated to tackling the global trade in sex and labour that claims an estimated 25 million victims around the world. These efforts come at a cost - solitude, sorrow and stress - but their lives are seldom showcased. This animation series presents a rare glimpse into the lives of those who dare to take on the traffickers.

Weijia Ma was working on an animation film in Strasbourg when COVID descends on France. She very quickly fled to Lyon before returning to Shanghai.

The whole movie is a digital hand drawing animation short. It tells the stories of my father. After a dramatic turning point, life is still flat and peaceful, like a river running forward. However, the memories always come back.

Short animated film about the clima crisis from CUC Anima and Gobelins