One Thousand Cranes

2010 | Drama | 23 min | MA Film

Directed by Yun Long Song

Collection: Degree Films 2011

Two patients meet each other in a hospital. The 25-year-old ice-hockey player Fred is in a relationship crisis and at the low point of his career. The 22-year-old dancer Xiao Xue is joyful, and would like to fold a thousand paper cranes so that her heartfelt wish comes true. Their encounter turns out to be an unforgettable life experience.

Runtime23 min
Year of Production2010
Country of ProductionSwitzerland
Distribution FormatHDCAM
Audio FormatStereo
Shooting FormatHDCAM
Spoken LanguageGerman, Chinese
Available SubtitlesGerman, English, French
Director Yun Long Song
Cinematography Virgine Jolivet
Production Design Anna Milena Ackermann
Music Christof Steinmann
Editor Franziska Schlienger
Screenplay Yun Long Song
Creative Producer Michael Werder
Production Manager Andrea Oki
Leading ActorsAlex Albrecht as Fred
Michèle Hirsigas Xiao Xue
Supporting ActorsXiao Songas Sister
Eva Welteras Christina
Krishan Kroneas Coach
Costume Design Elvira Grob
Makeup Artist Regina Strahm
Location Sound Engineer Sascha Mattlehner
Sound Mixing Gregg Skerman
Graphic Artist Markus Wicki
Technical Support Equipment Gian Courtin
Technical Support Postproduction Rebecca Siegfried
Co-Production Company Teleclub
Financial Support Familien-Vontobel-Stiftung
Executive Producer Filippo Bonacci
Anita Wasser
Head of Programme MA Film Prof. Markus Imboden