My Name is Peng

About This Movie

My Name is Peng is this raw, intimate slice of life that feels like a diary. Peng Ruan, a Chinese immigrant, turns his camera on himself over six years, capturing everything— the mundane, the profound, and the awkward moments that stitch together his journey in Europe. There’s this unpolished charm in the footage—60 hours of it—that film students in Barcelona crafted into something quite special. The pacing is reflective, almost meditative, as it embraces the slow burn of personal growth. You get a real sense of loneliness and longing, but also little bursts of joy that make it feel very human. The candidness is refreshing, and the blend of personal narrative with cultural exploration really stands out in the documentary landscape.

Unique self-documentation styleExplores immigrant experienceAmateur footage turned into art