ESCAPE FROM THE 21ST CENTURY

Synopsis

What if a sneeze could transport your 18-year-old soul into your 20-years-older self? What if, by chance, this led to saving the world? Three middle-aged individuals with the soul of 18-year-old high school students embark on a world-altering journey 20 years into the future, creating a bizarre, entertaining and heartwarming adventure story.

 

Selected Festivals:

Toronto International Film Festival - Midnight Madness (International Premiere)
Fantasy Filmfest Germany— Official Selection (European Premiere) 
L'Etrange Festival — International Competition (French Premiere) 
Fantastic Fest — Official Main Competition (US Premiere) 
Strasbourg European Fantastic FF — Midnight Movie Section
Sitges Film Festival — Official Fantàstic In-Competition (Spanish Premiere)
Beyond Fest (West Coast Premiere)
Hawai'i International Film Festival — Main Competition
Utopiales Festival — International Competition 
Imagine Film Festival — The Best of Imagine Section
Leeds International Film Festival — Fanomenon Section (UK Premiere)
Trieste Science+Fiction Festival — Main Competition (Italian Premiere)
Philadelphia Film Festival
Geneva International Film Festival — Future is Sensible Competition
Paris International Fantastic Film Festival — In Competition
IFFI Goa (Indian Premiere)



Year

2024

Duration

98 Mins

Genre

ActionSci-FiYouth

Country

China

Director

Yang LI

Producers

Lizhou HU (SCITY FILMS)

Cast

Ruoyun ZHANG
Chuxi ZHONG
Yang SONG
Chenhao LI
Xiaoliang WU
Yanmanzi ZHU
Zhengrong WEN

Additional Credits

Scriptwriter
Yang LI
Executive Producer
Hongwei WANG
Cinematography
Saba MAZLOUM
Production Design
Cheng ZHONG
Music
Xiaoou HU
Editor
Shang HUANG
Sound Design
Xiaozhu LONG
Sound Design
Jinyan ZHANG
Sound Design
Shuo ZHAI
Animator
Zhuohong LIANG
Animator
Yang LI
Costume Designer
Ning TANG