Zhi Wu Xue Jia (The Botanist)

Jing Yi / Kazakhstan

Screening

Cinemes Girona

09-11-2025 / 12:00 h.

Film Information

Year: 2025

Duration: 82

Language: VOSE

Genre: Drama

Synopsis

In a remote village in Xinjiang, Arsin, a lonely 13-year-old Kazakh boy in touch with the wonders of nature, befriends Meiyu, a local Han girl. As their friendship blossoms, it evolves into a delicate, dreamlike allegory that blurs the boundaries between a harsh reality and the enchanting world of botany.

Director

Jing Yi (1994) is a young Chinese filmmaker graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. She made her feature debut with Zhi Wu Xue Jia (The Botanist, 2025), which premiered in the Generation Kplus Section at the Berlinale 2025 and was selected for the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) 2025 and the Seattle International Film Festival 2025.