About

Didi has made a momentous move, leaving the verdant mountains of southern China for the British city of Stoke-on-Trent - a place that is known as the home of the pottery industry in the UK and the ceramics capital of the world. Whilst feeling alien and lonesome in this new and unfamiliar environment, she comes across a curious little ceramic statue in the garden of her new home. This enchanting object helps Didi to appreciate the intriguing heritage of her new neighbourhood through an unexpected journey back in time.

The Team

Writer and Director  Qianhui Yu

Producer  Abigail Addison 

 

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Festivals

Bolton International Film Festival 2025 (World Premiere)

Cardiff Animation Festival 2026

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Learn more about the slate of films supported by BFI NETWORK Short Film Funding here in the Midlands.

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Short Film Funding

NOW OPEN: Deadline 18th March 2026 - Funding of up to £25,000 is available to support the production costs of fiction films, in both live-action…

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