25th New York Asian Film Festival

July 10-26, 2026

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U.S. Premiere

Si Shui (Still Water)

In the summer of 2008, less than a hundred days after a devastating earthquake, China basks in Olympic glory. Xiao Xi, a domestic worker, remains haunted by the loss of her sister in the disaster. When she learns of her sister’s reincarnation, she becomes drawn to her employer’s unborn child, convinced it is her sister. As her obsession grows, the tranquil household turns uneasy.

Director: Yijian Shan 山詣簡
Producers: Anqi Chen, Manqi Liu, Andrew Stephen Lee
Screenwriter: Yijian Shan
Cast: Meixian Li, Yenan Dong, Mofan Fu
Languages: Chinese with English Subtitles
2026; 23 min.; DCP
Countries: China, Japan

SCHEDULE:

Friday July 10, 4:00pm
Film at Lincoln Center

This program of short films includes Jen Nee Lim’s Buah (Fruit), Yijian Shan’s Si Shui (Still Water), Arvin Belarmino and Kyla Romero’s Agapito, Xinhui Ma’s Flamingo in the Garden, Linjie Sheng’s A Dream Like a Dream, Soojeong Son’s Cecilia is Only Eight Years Old, and Sari Arambulo’s Cookie, Love.

Q&A with Yijian Shan (Director) - Si Shui (Still Water); Xinhui Ma (Director) - Flamingo In The Garden; Soojeong Son (Director) - Cecilia Is Only Eight Years Old; Jon Galvez (Producer) - Agapito