The Dissident (2026)
Fall, Nantes. Hua Liu, a 60-year-old Chinese woman, is assisted by her daughter to obtain a long-stay visa and retire with her family, especially Paul (8), her grandson whom she has recently met.. A committed poet, she gives a clandestine reading in a Chinese restaurant. On that day, a man in a suit confiscates all her books. After picking up Paul from school, she is summoned by a mysterious office to retrieve "an important document."
- Date of release
- 2026-06-06
- Runtime
- 22m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Nicolas Vimenet
Casting
- Heling Li — Hua
- Daniel Tyliann — Paul
- Chen Lili — Lou
- Arnaud de Montlivault — Le fonctionnaire
- Wong Wing — Le restaurateur
- Yves Yan — L'ami poète
- Tian Long Bai — L'homme en noir
- Daniel Swann — L'ami de Paul
- Yilin Yang — La dame du pare
- Lele Longa Matelo — Le chauffeur
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