Shé (Snake) is a British short drama film, directed by Renee Zhan and released in 2023. The film stars Xiaonan Wang as Fei, a violinist with a youth orchestra whose inner demons begin to externalize as physical monsters when a rival of comparable talent arrives to challenge her place.[1]

Shé (Snake)
Directed byRenee Zhan
Written byRenee Zhan
Produced byJesse Romain
StarringXiaonan Wang
CinematographyAdam Singodia
Edited byArmiliah Aripin
Music byHarry Brokensha
Production
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Distributed byBBC Film
Release date
  • 8 September 2023 (2023-09-08) (TIFF)
Running time
15 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The cast also includes Alina Lew, Simon Paisley Day, Elizabeth Chan, Leslie Ching and Grace Fan.

The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] where it was named the winner of the Share Her Journey award.[3]

It was subsequently announced to the lineups of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival,[1] and the 2024 South by Southwest.[4]

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