Synopsis

Dig into the era of China’s Cultural Revolution, and how communist leader Mao Zedong used mangoes as a propaganda tool. In August 1968, factory workers overheard news of a mandatory meeting. Whispered rumours described shipments of a gift from the country’s Communist leader, Chairman Mao Zedong. And sure enough, managers soon distributed a gift to every factory worker – a glass box encasing a golden wax replica of a mango. What was the meaning behind this unusual offering?

Kayu Leung

Kayu is a Hong Kongese 3D artist based in France. She graduated from Supinfocom Arles (Mopa) in 2020. Her first solo short film Evol has been selected by different festivals including the Animafest Zagreb and DC Independent Film Festival. Her graduation film Les Chaussures de Louis made her extremely grateful: it travelled and shared with audiences in different countries, and won multiple film festivals award, including Student Academy Award. She is a freelance director/illustrator and 2D3D lighting compositing artist, and her clients include TED-Ed Talk, Los Angeles Times and editorial for Vogue.