2026
Tracing the global journey of Buddhist statues from stone quarries and carving workshops to sacred temples, the film explores how stone becomes an object of worship. Behind the serene faces of the Buddhas, it reveals the invisible labor, suffering, and human cost of manufacturing the sacred.
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Moving between sex doll factories and cosmetic surgery clinics, the film explores how female bodies are designed, manufactured, and transformed. It questions the boundaries between human and object, desire and control, and the industrial production of beauty.
MORE DETAILSHe Lei is a documentary filmmaker whose work is grounded in a background in journalism and a deep interest in social realities, labor, and communities that are often overlooked or unheard. Her work explores the lives of individuals shaped by changing social and economic landscapes, with particular attention to labor, dignity, and the relationship between people and their environments. She is interested in the intersection of social issues and cinematic language, and in expanding the possibilities of nonfiction through observational documentary, visual experimentation, and poetic approaches to storytelling.
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