Swallowtail & Dragon Fly (Asian Feature Film) - CIFF 2026

Swallowtail and Dragonfly

Directed by: Julia Pierrepont

Starring: Vanessa Yao, Vivian Dawson, Russell Wong

Run Time: 01:47:00

Premiere Status: World Premiere

Based on the true story of one courageous woman’s journey from glittering stardom as a gifted artist in glamorous 1930’s Shanghai, through the ravages of war and revolution and back again, sustained by her exquisite gift for beauty and an epic love that would not die…

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Host or Publisher Chandler International Film Festival