Once upon a time there was a Mountain

As summer fades, a group of boys chase one last game of football through a city slipping out of their reach—dodging time, territory, and farewell, in a quiet rebellion against growing up.

TO Chun Him

TO Chun Him is a Hong Kong filmmaker. His short films, including 17 Years (2018), FLY (2022), and Overman (2023), have been selected for festivals such as ifva, LA Shorts, the Shanghai International Film Festival, and Minikino Film Week. His latest project, Once Upon a Time There Was a Mountain, won at the AFA International Film Camp, premiered at the Far East Film Festival, and was selected for the 48th Asian American International Film Festival.

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #14 – BE MINDFUL – HONG KONG STORIES (NOV. 9)

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WONG Tsz Lok, LAM Shun Hang, Zakk WONG, WEN Taoxu

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This year, VAFF FESTIVAL, screening programs in person and virtual will be organized into various series in order to better highlight the diverse content in our festival. These Series include Spotlight Series, Documentary Features Series, Narrative Features Series, Westcoast Shorts Series, Canadian Shorts Series, International Short Series, Animation Series, VAFF Industry Insight Series and Special Events.

Once upon a time there was a Mountain

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #14 – BE MINDFUL – HONG KONG STORIES (NOV. 9)

Mint Condition

NO TIME FOR GOODBYE 風繼續吹

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