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.