12 Moments Before the Flag-Raising Ce升旗手

12 Moments Before the Flag-Raising Ceremony

升旗手

China｜2025｜Drama｜16min

Director: Zhizheng Qu

Screenwriter: Zhizheng Qu

Producer: Boxin Gong

Cinematographer: Liuming Cao

Editor: Zhizheng Qu

Sound:Yue Sui

Starring: Junbo Yan / Qiuyang Lu / Xuezhi Qu

导演：瞿之正

编剧：瞿之正

制片：龚博鑫

摄影指导：曹留铭

剪辑：瞿之正

声音：隋玥

主演：鄢俊博，路秋阳，瞿学智

Synopsis

In the capital city of Beijing, a middle school is about to hold a flag-raising ceremony. However, the flag raiser, Feng Xiao, is is struggling with a growing urge to step down. Unfortunately, this is not a gentle winter for him……

Festival&Award

Festival De Cannes

-2025 Official Selection La Cinef

Director's Note

The eyes of a youth mirror the world, through them, we gaze and reflect.

Zhizheng Qu

Born in Beijing in 2001, Qu Zhizheng Qu holds a BFA in Cinematography from Beijing Film Academy, where he is currently pursuing an MFA degree. His graduation film 12 Moments Before the Flag-Raising Ceremony was selected for La Cinef section of the 2025 Cannes International Film Festival. He is now developing a hybrid documentary short and a feature-length screenplay.