The Dissident

The Dissident — Plot

Fall, Nantes. Hua Liu, a 60-year-old Chinese woman, is assisted by her daughter to obtain a long-stay visa and retire with her family, especially Paul (8), her grandson whom she has recently met.. A committed poet, she gives a clandestine reading in a Chinese restaurant. On that day, a man in a suit confiscates all her books. After picking up Paul from school, she is summoned by a mysterious office to retrieve "an important document."

• Release date
• June 6, 2026
• Runtime
• 22 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Nicolas Vimenet

The Dissident — Cast

H

Heling Li Hua

D

Daniel Tyliann Paul Chen Lili Lou Arnaud de Montlivault Le fonctionnaire

W

Wong Wing Le restaurateur Yves Yan L'ami poète

T

Tian Long Bai L'homme en noir

D

Daniel Swann L'ami de Paul