Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

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Masterpiece Mommy

United Kingdom, China
2024 — 15' / Color

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Synopsis

A modern musical between Tess, a mother, and her daughter Justine. After suffering a fall, the doctor expresses to Tess, from the CT scan, a potential presence of a lump in her breast and recommends a mammogram. Justine accompanies her and ultimately uncovers the real reason for the fall.

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Directors' Biography

Dorothy Sing Zhang studied Fine Arts at UCL Slade and film at Ecole de Leth with Lars Von Trier and Jørgen Leth. She directed the documentary BàBà (2021) and published the monograph Like Someone Alive (2023). Her work blends visual art and cinematic storytelling.

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Directors

Dorothy Sing Zhang

Producers

Lily Ashton

Sarah Pearson

Cinematographers

Maximilian Pittner

Editors

Lainy Black, Carla Luffe

Sound

David Giles

Official Film Website

http://dorothysingzhang.com/

Contact

1095 rue Père-Frédéric
Trois-Rivières (QC) G9A 3S5
Canada
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