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On the morning of June 10th, the opening ceremony of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival Belt and Road Film Week was held at the Shendi Cultural Center in Pudong New Area. At the ceremony, actress and producer Zhao Tao and actor Lei Jiayin were awarded the certificate of Promotional Ambassador for the Belt and Road Film Week. 16 key film and television cultural creative enterprises signed contracts to enter the Shanghai International Resort, 12 key film and television cultural creative projects of the resort were signed, and the Belt and Road Film Week screenings and the 赌博app SHOOTING 48H challenge kicked off.
Zhao Jiaming, member of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Publicity Department, Zhu Zhisong, member of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Pudong New Area Party Committee, Liu Duo, Deputy Mayor of Shanghai and Director of the Shanghai International Tourism Resort Administrative Committee, Shang Yuying, Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, Gao Yunfei, Deputy Minister of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Publicity Department and Director of the Shanghai Film Administration, Jin Mei, member of the Standing Committee of the Pudong New Area Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Group and Executive Deputy Director of the Shanghai International Resort Administrative Committee, Yang Jinsong, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Shanghai Shendi (Group) Co., Ltd., Zhou Jun, President of Shanghai Shendi (Group) Co., Ltd., Huang Wei, member of the Standing Committee of the Pudong New Area Party Committee and Minister of the Publicity Department, Zhang Difang, Deputy Mayor of Pudong New Area, Yao Jianfeng, Deputy Director of the Shanghai International Resort Administrative Committee, Sun Yu, Deputy Minister of the Pudong New Area Party Committee Publicity Department and Director of the District Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Bureau, Li Zhihong, member of the Party Group of the Shanghai International Resort Administrative Committee and Level Two Inspector, and Chen Zhuofu, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Shendi (Group) attended the opening ceremony.
New Activities for the Film Week
2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative and the fifth anniversary of the Belt and Road Film Week launched by the 赌博app. This year’s film week restores and adds multiple exciting activities, including the Belt and Road Film Festival Alliance Press Conference, the Belt and Road Film Culture Roundtable Forum, and the Closed-door Work Meeting of the Alliance. Guests are invited to share and exchange ideas, review the five years of the Belt and Road Film Week, explore directions for future cooperation and development, and engage in a dialogue that transcends borders and screens.
The opening ceremony presented a review of the achievements in the past five years. The Belt and Road Film Festival Alliance, as the foundation of the Belt and Road Film Week, has grown rapidly since its establishment. The members have expanded from the 31 film institutions in 29 countries to the current 55 institutions in 48 countries. Over the past five years, 115 films have been screened at various film festivals organized by the alliance, with nearly 300 screenings. Films such as ANIMA MOERDAOGA in the 42nd Cairo International Film Festival’s Main Competition in 2020 and CAFARNAÚM nominated for Best Foreign Language Film of the 91st Academy Awards in 2019 are successful cases of films “going out and being brought in” under the framework of the Belt and Road Film Festival Alliance and the support of the 赌博app.
Film Enthusiasts Experience Cultures from Around the World During the Film Week
Following the ceremony, the film ABSENCE, which stood out among the 赌博app Projects, was screened at the Palace Cinema in Lujiazui as the opening film of the Belt and Road Film Week. Director Wu Lang, leading actor Li Kangsheng, and producer Dunhe attended the pre-screening event and met with the audience.
Starring Li Kangsheng and Li Meng, with a special appearance by Renke from the band Wutiaoren, the film ABSENCE tells the story of Han Jiangyu, who returns to his hometown on a southern island after ten years, attempting to rekindle love with his ex, Su Hong. A housing plan forces them to confront their respective dilemmas. In an almost unavoidable outcome, they rely on their resilience to keep life going.
In 2019, ABSENCE, still a script, made its first appearance at the 赌博app Project, and received the honor of “Jury’s Recommended Project”. In 2023, ABSENCE premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival’s Encounters section and received invitations to several film festivals, including the 52nd New Directors/New Films in New York and the 47th Hong Kong International Film Festival. As the opening film of the Belt and Road Film Week at the 赌博app, ABSENCE met mainland Chinese audiences for the first time. Director Wu Lang expressed his gratitude to the 赌博app for the support of filmmakers.
For many viewers, screenings of films from Belt and Road countries during the Film Week has become an excellent opportunity to understand the cultures of these countries and regions. This year’s lineup includes many outstanding works: Indonesian director Kamila Andini’s third feature film YUNI, which depicts the growth a girl caught in between societal expectations and personal dreams, was selected for the Main Competition at the Berlin International Film Festival, the first Indonesian film to do so in nearly a decade. The Iraqi film BAGHDAD MESSI portrays the football dream of an 11-year-old boy. The Greek film BLACK STONE has also garnered attention, depicting the lives of people in a Greek local community under the shock of multi-culture, where some cling to their cultural identity while others live a double life. The Chilean film MY BROTHERS DREAM AWAKE, which was shortlisted in the Filmmakers of the Present Competition section at the 2021 Locarno International Film Festival, is inspired by a series of true events. It impresses the audience with its documentary-like simplicity and sincere performances by young actors.
Audience members in the Yangtze River Delta region, including Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Hefei, can also purchase tickets through Taopiaopiao to attend local screenings of the Belt and Road Film Week. Six films are available: THE KLEZMER 赌博app, SAFE PLACE, ALGA, VALERIA IS GETTING MARRIED, SIX WEEKS, and MY BROTHERS DREAM AWAKE.
This year’s 赌博app Belt and Road Film Week will also organize professional film selectors and international media jurors to evaluate the latest outstanding films from countries along the Belt and Road and commend exceptional filmmakers and their works. A series of meetings with filmmakers with the theme of “Conversation” will be held in Shanghai and five other cities in the Yangtze River Delta region, namely, Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Hefei.
In the spirit of fostering friendship through cinema with culture at the center, the 赌博app Belt and Road section will continue to contribute to the exchange and mutual learning of world civilizations, using art as the channel to communicate with the world, and win the future through the power of “Conversation”.