The Nose Knows - Foreignness & Fortune in China
There are so many different kinds of noses. But what can they tell us? Can they be political? Throughout history, noses have been used to separate Chinese people from foreigners. In the present day, can noses also be the key to changing your destiny? If we know more about noses, maybe we can better understand how China sees itself, and its increasingly important place in the world.
A co-production with Sensible Films.
Directed by William A. Callahan & Kieran Hanson.
Camera & Sound - Kieran Hanson (UK), Mumu Kao (Taiwan).
Edited by Kieran Hanson.
Based on research from William A. Callahan -
Chinese visions of self and Other: the international politics of noses,
International Affairs (2023) Open Access
This film is supported by the Taiwan Fellowship programme
London School of Economics and Political Science
and the British Academy
London School of Economics and Political Science
and the British Academy
Best Film Awards:
Nitiin International Film Festival (Malaysia)
Luleå International Film Festival (Sweden)
Glowflare Short Film Festival (UK)
Singapore Seabreeze International Film Festival (Singapore)
Southeast Asia International Film Festival (Thailand)
International Burabay Short Film Festival (Kazakhstan)
Other Festival Selections 2024/25/26:
Short Way International Short Film Festival (Brazil)
SubTropical Independent Film Festival (Taiwan)
KKIFF2025 - Cinebalu Screenings (Malaysia)
Visualista Film Festival of the International Visual Sociology Association (South Korea)
Kerala Short Film Festival (India)
Toronto/Los Angeles Documentary Feature & Short Film Festival (Canada/USA)
New Jersey Documentary Film Festival (USA)
South Asian Short Film Festival (India)
Pune Short Film Festival (India)
Nepal International Film Festival (Nepal)
SubTropical Independent Film Festival (Taiwan)
KKIFF2025 - Cinebalu Screenings (Malaysia)
Visualista Film Festival of the International Visual Sociology Association (South Korea)
Kerala Short Film Festival (India)
Toronto/Los Angeles Documentary Feature & Short Film Festival (Canada/USA)
New Jersey Documentary Film Festival (USA)
South Asian Short Film Festival (India)
Pune Short Film Festival (India)
Nepal International Film Festival (Nepal)
LSE Festival, London School of Economics (UK)
Bangkok Movie Awards (Thailand)
Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival (Malaysia)
Defy Film Festival (USA)
Seoul Whistler Film Festival (South Korea)
Goa Short Film Festival (India)
West Bengal Short Film Festival (India)
Venice Lagoon Wave Film Festival (Italy)
New Delhi Film Festival (India)
Jaipur International Film Festival (India)
33 International Film Festival (China)
Ideas Festival 2026, British Academy (UK)
