Project Title: Where the Sun Shines Bright
Project Type: Feature
Genres: Drama, Coming-of-age
Runtime: 68 minutes
Completion Date: April 1, 2026
Production Country: China, Switzerland, Canada, Malaysia
Production Company: Shanxian Media, Movie Sushi
Co-Production Company: Treasure Beth Pictures, Bai’s Pictures
Country of Filming: China
Filming Locations: Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
Language: Chinese - Chaozhou Dialect, German
Format: Digital - 4K
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 & 4:3
Film Color: Black & White and Color
In Where the Sun Shines Bright, an 18-year-old boy facing the uncertainty of adulthood finds his own story reflected in the lives of four children in the same village — parallel journeys of left-behind childhood shaped by resilience and the fragile brightness of growing up.
Set in a rural village in southern China marked by migration and absence, the film explores childhood, family distance, friendship, and the quiet emotional landscapes of those growing up amid social change.
- 48th Moscow International Film Festival, Russia – World Premiere
- 27th Lucania Film Festival, Italy – Special Mention
- 5th Jordan Children & Youth's Film Festival, Jordan – Jury Prize – Best Feature
- 13th Tripoli Film Festival, Lebanon – Best Feature Film
- 1st Mari International Ethnographic Film Festival, Russia – Grand Prix for Best Feature Film, Best Cinematography
- 5th Buddhist International Film Festival in Tuva, Russia – Grand Prix for Best Film
- 1st Centaur International Film Festival of South Pelion, Greece – Jury Award for Best Feature Film
- 6th Brixia Film Fest, Italy – Best Feature Film
- 4th Bishkek International Film Festival, Kyrgyzstan – International Competition, Best Film Nomination
- 3rd Abia International Film Festival, Nigeria – Best Feature Film, Best International Film Nomination
- 60th Hof International Film Festival, Germany
- 30th Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Canada
- 22nd Mini Film Festival, Malaysia
- 17th Al Este International Film Festival, Peru – First Line Competition
- 31st Split Film Festival, Croatia – Competition Features
- 8th Dili International Film Festival, Timor-Leste – International Competition
- 6th Slemani International Film Festival, Iraq
- 28th Inventa un Film Lenola Film Festival, Italy – International Feature Film Competition
- 17th OC Film Fiesta, US
- 45th Three Rivers Film Festival, US – International Narrative Competition
- 23rd South Taiwan Film Festival, Taiwan – Feature Film Competition
- 4th Rivers International Film Festival, Nigeria – Competition
- 15th Tangier Film Festival, Morocco
- 23rd International Charity Film Festival “Luchezarniy Angel”, Russia – Competition
- 31st KINO-DETYAM International Film Festival, Russia
- 7th Matera Film Festival, Italy – Feature Competition
- 25th Dhaka International Film Festival, Bangladesh
- 22nd Pasto International Film Festival (FICPA), Colombia – International Fiction Feature Film Competition
- 25th Route 66 Film Festival, US
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER & EDITOR
Lam Can-zhao, a Chinese filmmaker born in 1994, made his directorial debut at the age of 20 with THE DOG, a low-budget feature film that brought him into the spotlight. In 2023, he produced, wrote, and edited the short film A Bright Sunny Day, which was selected for LA CINEF at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. In 2024, his short film A Summer's End Poem, for which he served as writer, director, producer, and editor, won Best Short Film at the 74th Berlinale Generation Kplus competition and was longlisted for the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars) for Best Live Action Short Film. In 2026, his feature film Where the Sun Shines Bright had its world premiere at the 48th Moscow International Film Festival.
To date, his films have screened at hundreds of international film festivals, including the Shanghai International Film Festival, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Visions du Réel, Raindance Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival, Jeonju International Film Festival, Valencia International Film Festival, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, and the Sarajevo Film Festival.
Producers: Tammy Tai, Linda Wong
Executive Producers: Yana Lekarska, Jeremiah Foo
Co-Producers: Bai Xiaobai, Jessica Shi
Production Design: Tiana Ni
Cinematographers: Gou Haokun, Wenhua Pan
Music: Ton That An
Song: Cox Soundtrack
Sound: Wenhua Lai
Colorist: Gou Haokun
Key Cast: Jin Sha, Weng Qi, Liu Yikai, Fang Lexuan, Yang Kexin, Anton Kind
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