Unifrance presents the 28th MyFrenchShort, My Quarantine Bear by Weijia Ma, free to watch worldwide on YouTube until October 3, 2025.
While working in Strasbourg on her latest animated short, Weijia Ma has to rush back to China when France enters lockdown during the Covid pandemic. On her arrival, another lockdown awaits her. Fourteen days in a hotel, like a bear in a cave. From the surreal plane flight to the quarantine period, the director recounts this experience through a filmed diary, with a great deal of humor, inventiveness, and a touch of romantic comedy.
To coincide with the Visions du réel documentary festival, experience the surreal lockdown journey through the eyes of director Weijia Ma in this short documentary, selected for the 2021 festival, where it was awarded a Special Mention.
Special thanks to Les Valseurs production company.
Pour voir le film, cliquez sur l'image ci-dessous (ST anglais et français disponibles)