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The World is Bright (Shi Ming) (2019)

None | Canada | Mandarin, English | 116 min
Directed by: Ying Wang
8.6

In 2005, Qian Hui Deng and Xue Mei Li received notice from the Canadian government that their son Shi-Ming had allegedly committed suicide and was buried on Canadian soil. With no further details provided other than his death certificate and a box with his belongings, they decide to travel from Beijing to Vancouver to investigate the mysterious circumstances around Shi-Ming's death. Skilfully employing a docu-thriller style, the film follows the grieving parents for over a decade as they navigate a new culture and a complex web of bureaucracy in a search for answers. While tracing Shi-Ming's footsteps through reenactments and interviews with those closest to him, the film reveals a distressing connection between the act of immigration and mental illness - a vulnerability that his parents come to understand firsthand. In creating a vital space to discuss mental health within immigrant communities, The World Is Bright also serves as a powerful testament to parental devotion. By bravely sharing their story, the Dengs turn their grief into an act of hope.

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Release Date
Canada
(Vancouver International Film Festival)
2019-09-29
USA
(Portland International Film Festival)
2020-03-08
Also Known As (A.K.A.)
The World is Bright (Shi Ming)
(Original title)
The World Is Bright
Canada (English title)
Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated