When a Rocket Sits on the Launch Pad

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When a Rocket Sits on the Launch Pad

DIRECTOR

Bohao Liu

COUNTRY

China

YEAR

2023

DURATION

12′

GENRE

Documentary

Overview

When a Rocket Sits on the Launch Pad

At the basketball camp, 15-year-old Fang talks about her dreams. But life never stops, it moves too fast. Her phone fell into water. There are too many stairs to climb. The adults seem to decide her future. And the rocket keeps being launched every month.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Bohao Liu

Born in Sichuan, China in 1992, he studied filmmaking and screenwriting at New York University and the London Film School. His graduation film, the short documentary Eagles Rest in Liangshan, won a Student Academy Award in 2021. He is currently working on a PhD in film studies in Paris.

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Bohao Liu

Born in Sichuan, China in 1992, he studied filmmaking and screenwriting at New York University and the London Film School. His graduation film, the short documentary Eagles Rest in Liangshan, won a Student Academy Award in 2021. He is currently working on a PhD in film studies in Paris.

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