I Swan

Following the death of her mother, young Holly is unable to speak. Hoping that she will recover when reunited with her father, Holly’s grandparents arrange for her to join him at the wind farm where he works. While exploring the outdoors, she encounters a wounded swan that she names Snowy. With her dad’s support she begins to nurse it back to health, regaining her voice along the way. However, Holly soon discovers that due to widespread trafficking, swans have been declared protected animals in China and it is illegal to care for them in private homes. As she tries to keep Snowy safe until he is well enough to join his friends for the annual migration, their unlikely friendship becomes of journey of healing and perseverance…with a little crime-fighting along the way! Content advisory: discussion of parental death, limited strong language, smoking, limited depiction of punching and kicking. In Mandarin with English subtitles read aloud. (98 mins., DCP)