Baysalt Gui
Writing
Biography
Baysalt Gui, an award-winning Chinese film director, holds a BA in Film from the University of Westminster in London and is a certified AVID Media Composer specialist. His filmmaking spans diverse subjects, including London’s boating community, Ukrainian refugees and mental health issues. Baysalt’s projects have garnered attention on the international stage, with several being shortlisted for film festivals and others receiving awards. As a certified AVID Media Composer Specialist for editing, he has worked on various amazing projects across commercial, documentaries and scripted films.
Known For
A man with fragmented memories is told of his own death and must arrange his funeral, meeting strangers along the way who reshape his understanding of mortality.
The Lightness of Death
This documentary follows two long-lost Ukrainian friends, Arsalan and Nastya, as they reconnect in Germany after russia's full-scale invasion against Ukraine. Arsalan, an actor now in Frankfurt after time in a refugee camp, and Nastya, journalist and producer who stayed in Kyiv, reflect on the divergent paths their lives have taken due to the war. Through their conversations and therapy sessions, the film explores themes of displacement, identity, and the emotional impact of war on youth.