Film archive, 2026

See Through the Hollowed Blue Hellebore

Name: See Through the Hollowed Blue Hellebore
Released: 2026
Duration: 18 min

Director Chen Jiayi

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Overall

The summer light endlessly scatters across river rocks, moss, and lichen, flickering on a land breathing under its own memory. Shot in southeastern Alaska, the film draws from local oral narratives tied to glaciers and the land, intertwining echoes of Tlingit language.

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Film details

Director: Chen Jiayi
Country/Region: United States
Year: 2026
Length: 18min
Original language: English

Director

Chen Jiayi

Born in 1992, China. She works in analog film, projection performance, and time-based installation. Her works have been exhibited and screened internationally, including IFFR, New York Film Festival, Cineteca Madrid, and Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

From Women Make Waves International Film Festival 2026, No. 33

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Director

Cinematography

Editing

Sound

Introduction to Tlingit Sounds

X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell

Title Lettering

Kevin Rice

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See Through the Hollowed Blue HelleboreWomen Make Waves International Film Festival 2026, No. 33Cinemini

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Women Make Waves International Film Festival, 2026Cinemini, Official selection

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Director

Chen Jiayi

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