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Floating Melon (2015)

None | China, Spain | Chinese | 19 min
Directed by: Roberto F. Canuto, Xiaoxi Xu
6.9

For the young Xiao Cheng (Vincent Chen Xi), what suppose to be a perfect night become a nightmare. His lover, Kwan Ming (Xu Xu) die after a lethal drug reaction. In the dark roads of Chengdu, Xiao Cheng, scared of the consequences, send a message asking for help to his friend Fiona (Wen Sirui). She comes with her girlfriend Lola (Celia Yu Yunmeng), that doesn't want to get involve with the problem. The first one finds a solution to hide the body, but when they return to the apartment, they found the unexpected. But, what really happen? The film "Floating Melon" is a fiction film, but inspired by characters that are present in the Chinese contemporary society. It reflects, with a realistic perspective in stylistic and narrative terms, the story of a young guy that cannot react in a situation that is beyond his imaginations. He needs to take a decision that risk his future for the consequences of the strict rules of the society and surrounded by the confusion present on some of members of the young gay Chinese community, with no moral referents apart from the official doctrine.

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Release Date
Spain
(Gijón International Film Festival)
2015-11-27
India
(Delhi International Queer Theater & Film Festival)
2015-12-12
Spain
(Zinegoak Festival International LGT of Bilbao)
2016-02-26
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)
Floating Melon
(Original title)
Fu Guo
China (Mandarin title)
Svedomí
Czech Republic (festival title)
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Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated