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A group of Chinese villagers look down into a mine. The light from their fire torches illuminates their faces.

The Mine

  Shijun Liu  |  China

In a city of coal and dust, a Taoist priest’s ritual rescues a lost boy from an abandoned mine. When villagers reopen the mine for profit, buried curses surface and faith slowly withers.

This film screens as part of the Best of CineYouth 2026 shorts program.

 14 minutes

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