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In February of 2025 after the Trump administration was sworn back to power, as many as 19 states in the US have banned abortion. In a world that is slowly dying due to the scorching heat of the sun or the fading seasons, there’s nothing more distressing than World Leaders prioritizing taking away the autonomy that women have over their bodies – essentially taking us back in time and reinforcing a regressive patriarchal mindset. Yun Xie’s angry solo debut feature “Under the Burning Sun” is set in a fictional wasteland. However, it echoes the aforementioned sentiment by showing a woman who has to take an arduous journey, just so she can make her own choices.

The said wasteland is left unnamed but we can see the references to the States. Mowanza (Stephanie Pardi), a solitary young woman is struggling to battle away the recurring nightmares she has been witnessing despite the heat of the desert.