Stories in tea cups

The documentary signed by Mirona Radu is produced within the Looking China 2015 partnership between UNATC and China, a film residence during which Romanian students had the chance to develop short films and authentic stories.

Director: Mirona Radu
Produced by: Yina Xie
Sound: Mirona Radu
Category: short film documentary
An: 2015
Duration: 11 minutes
Subtitles: English
Films presented with the support of UNATC.

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PLOT SUMMARY

Small details of daily life in China are disclosed through tea leaves.

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Behind every tea leaf there is a hidden story. Stories in tea cups is a documentary with living tableaux that reflect not only the obsession for Chinese tea culture but also the therapeutic effects of the moments of consumption.

Many of them regard tea as a therapeutic benefit that helps you make friends much easier, others perceive it as a boost of energy, while for the majority of them drinking tea is a very special tradition, a ritual hard to forget.

Lines:

”Drinking tea helps me make new friends.”
”Morning tea is a tradition in Guangzhou”.
”The only thing I care is the taste of tea”.
”I may feel uncomfortable if I don’t drink tea for a couple of days”

Festivals:

• DaKINO Short Film Competition – România, 2016
• International Student Film Festival (STIFF) – Croatia, 2016
• DocsDF International Documentary Film Festival of Mexico City – Mexic, 2016
• Sibiu International Documentary Film Festival – Romania, 2016
• Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival – Czech Republic, 2016
• IPIFF – Romania, 2016
• Hyperfest International Film Festival – Romania, 2016
• Toamna de la Voroneț Festival – Romania, 2016
• București Docuart Fest – Romania, 2016
• Filmul de Piatra Festival – Romania, 2016
• Gopo Awards for Best Short Documentary – Romania, 2016
• American Chinese Film Festival – USA, 2015

Awards:

• Special Mention for Documentary – CineMAiubit, 2015

Articles:

• Mirona Radu: „Stories in Tea Cups” and „For Ana. Love, Santa Claus” – aarc.ro