Lin — Nowness Asia

While processing her grief over the passing of her paternal grandmother, director Heather Wang made a short film to reconnect with her, imagining the journey of her spirit.

Lín is titled after her grandmother’s first name, “Lín Zhēn (林贞)”, which means "the holy woods.” In pinyin, however, lín can also suggest “never-ending rainfall.” It also sounds similar to the word for “spirits” and the number zero in Mandarin.

Set in the snow, Lín is a fashion and movement piece in a landscape that feels lonely but beautiful. We follow a spirit’s one-day journey of returning to reality, only to become lost in the snow, before returning to the underworld where she belongs.

Director/DP/Producer/Editor —
Heather Wang

Photographer —
Yilin Wong

Costume Designer —
Alex Bäuml

Sound Design —⁠
Rosa Noviello

Graphic Designer —
Jay Johnson

Talent —
Kat Lee

Featuring Sound Tracks —
Void, DJ Pitch - Falling into Whispers; Gonçalo Penas - A Besta Quanto Mais Me Bates

Film Processing —
Kodak Film Lab London,
Andy Hill

Film Scanning —
Digital Orchard

Location —
Tromso Arctic Reindeer Farm

Wearing —
Layal Balubaid,
Ewa Beściak,
Jude Braganza,
Sans Peng

Alex Bäuml

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