Once upon a time there was a Mountain (從前有座山)

Directed By Chun-him To

Hong Kong | Narrative | 17 min

North American Premiere

As Kwong prepares for his impending school transfer, he and his classmates decide to hold a football match as their farewell ceremony. However, their plan faces a series of unexpected obstacles: first, they are blocked by construction work; then, they find the football field occupied by elderly people doing Tai Chi and square dancing; and finally, they encounter a group of teenagers unwilling to share the field. On the last day of summer vacation, Kwong and his friends embark on a grand quest to find a soccer field.

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    Film Details

    1. Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Hakka), Urdu, English

    2. English, Chinese

    3. North American Premiere

    4. 2025

    5. 17 minutes

    6. Adventure, Coming-of-Age, Drama, Family, Fantasy

    7. Narrative

    8. Hong Kong

      9. Chun-him To


      TO is a Hong Kong filmmaker. His short films, including 17 YEARS (2018), FLY (2022), and OVERMAN (2023), have been selected for festivals such as ifva, LA Shorts, the Shanghai International Film Festival, and Minikino Film Week. His latest project, ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A MOUNTAIN, won at the AFA International Film Camp and had its world premiere at the Far East Film Festival.

      10. Kee-to Lam

      11. Chun-him To

      12. Tsz-lok Wong (Kwong)

        Shun-hang Lam (Ar Fei)

        Zakk Wong (Peter)

        Taoxu Wen (Cheng)

        Sahal Zaman (Nezha)

      13. Executive Producer: Roger Garcia

        Executive Producer: LeeYein Teng

        Cinematographer: Tsz-hong Yung

        Costume Designer: Hau-sin Chan

        Original Score: Hin-yan Wong

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