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Di san xian

Kleptomania
Berlinale Shorts 2026
© Parallax
A rough wind is blowing between the dreary apartment blocks of Harbin, a dilapidated industrial city in northern China. In this world of adults, a rebellious boy is struggling to find his way. Everywhere he turns, he encounters emotional coldness, rudeness and violence. Eat or be eaten, just as it was with the dinosaurs. In fragmented images, the film paints a grim portrait of a society.

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by Jingkai Qu (Director, Screenplay)
with Zhiye Wang People’s Republic of China 2026 Mandarin, Chinese 24' Colour World premiere

With

  • Zhiye Wang (The Boy)

Crew

Director Jingkai Qu
Screenplay Jingkai Qu
Cinematography Ruosen Wang
Editing Jingkai Qu
Music Haoran Yu
Sound Design Zhuoming Ye
Production Design Yuze Yin
Producer Jianing Wen
Executive Producer Tao Lin

Produced by

Beijing Film Academy Youth Film Studio

Beijing, People’s Republic of China

World Sales

Parallax Films

Photos

Jingkai Qu

Born in Inner Mongolia in 2000, he is a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy. Driven by a curiosity about the world, he weaves his travel experiences into his filmmaking. He is currently working on an experimental documentary tracing the mysteries of shamanism in South America, while also developing a feature-length narrative inspired by the raw, intimate textures of real-life love.

Filmography

2022 Jin Pao (Soak); short film 2023 Ni Tai Dao (Mimetic Island); short film 2026 Di san xian (Kleptomania); short film

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026