Year
2026
Length
1h31m
Language
Mandarin
Regionial premiere (Estrie)
Replica
Chouwa Liang
Qin, Sonya, and Muna are in love with an AI. Their conversations with chatbots allow them to assert themselves and gain confidence in a China where social pressure regarding marriage and success remains omnipresent. Without passing judgment, *Replica* skillfully examines the healing power of these virtual bonds through a fresh feminist lens.
Director
Chouwa Liang
Screenwriter
Chouwa Liang
Director of photography
Xiaoguan Shi
Composer
Shi Songhao
Editor
Lin I-chu
Production
Andy Huang, Christilla Huillard-Kann
Genre
Drama
Country
China
Type
Feature film
Category
Documentary
Subtitle
French
18 August 19:00 to 20:31
Centre Culturel St. John
Chouwa Liang
Chouwa Liang is a documentary filmmaker whose debut feature Replica won the Silver Alexander Award at the 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival.
She graduated from the Documentary program at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. Since 2018, she has directed several short documentaries, including Intimate Strangers, I Love You Too, A World Away, and My AI Lover. Her work explores themes of intimacy in contemporary Chinese society, and her short films have been featured on platforms such as The New York Times Op-Docs.