The Widowed Witch

Year: 2018
Country: China
Director: Chengjie Cai
Cast: Tian Tian, Wen Xinyu, Wang Qilin, Han Jianling
Genre: drama
Runtime: 118 min.
Age: 16+

aka Mirrors and Feathers

After losing her house and husband, a rural woman leads a stranded life with her 10-year-old brother-in-law in a modified «recreational vehicle». To find a warm place to survive the cold winter, she pretends to be a shaman who can rid villagers of evil spirits, and ironically, her juggled deceits often become real. However, she soon loses her power to people's greed and apathy, and in meagre attempts of salvation, her life story eventually ends in tragedy and disillusion.

Awards & Festivals:

Rotterdam International Film Festival – Tiger Award
Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Award – Best New Actress (Jury Award)
First Youth Film Festival – Best Narrative Feature (Jury Award)
Las Palmas Film Festival – Golden Lady Harimaguada (Best Film), Best Actress, Best Director
Beijing Youth Film Festival – participation 
Taipei Film Festival – participation
Split International Festival of New Film – participation