International Online Report (Reporter Guodan): The eleventh meeting of BRICS leaders will be held in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, on the 13th and 14th of this month. On the eve of the BRICS Summit, Brazil’s Minister of Citizenship, Osmar Terra, accepted an interview with reporters. He said that the BRICS countries should strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the field of film.
Terra said that culture knows no borders, it is the common property of mankind, the common language of different people, and a powerful tool for people to communicate and unite. He said that Brazilian culture and art, especially movies, should be more understood by the people of China, Russia, India and South Africa. In the same way, Brazil should also introduce more film and television works from China, Russia, India and South Africa. Minister
Travis accompanied Brazilian President Bolsonaro to visit China just last month. During his visit to China, he had an in-depth discussion on film and television cooperation with Shen Haixiong, the director of China Central Radio and Television. Tela revealed that the two parties intend to promote co-production of film and television dramas, co-organize pay TV channels, introduce and broadcast each other's national film and television programs, and send foreign students to each other's country to study filmmaking. Terra said that the BRICS co-organized pay TV channels to broadcast movies from the five countries, which not only promotes culture, but also stimulates tourism. He said: "When we tell the history of a country, people will become curious about the country and hope to know the country. In this way, the BRIC countries will increase their mutual attraction, interact more frequently, and the distance between people will be reduced. Recently, all five countries will benefit from it.”
Terra said that he likes Chinese movies very much, and his favorite Chinese director is Zhang Yimou. Speaking of Zhang Yimou's works, Minister Terra is familiar to every family. He said: "Zhang Yimou's movies are very beautiful. I have seen many of his works, from the early "Raise the Red Lantern", "Red Sorghum" and "Qiuju's Lawsuit" to the later "Heroes", "The Great Wall" and "Shadows". Etc.. Chinese films represent perfectionism, are well-made, and tell the story very well. I hope to introduce excellent Chinese directors and works to Brazilian audiences. Of course, Brazil also has excellent directors like Bruno Balletto, and we also hope to have them. The opportunity for Chinese audiences to know. I think Brazil can learn a lot from the Chinese film industry, and China can also learn from Brazil.”
Terra also said that the role of the BRICS cooperation mechanism should be continuously strengthened. He believes that the New Development Bank is an important achievement of the BRICS cooperation. In addition to continuing to focus on economic development, future cooperation can also play a greater role in cultural exchanges. He hopes that more countries with similar national conditions and development goals as the BRICS countries will join the BRICS circle of friends and promote the development of the BRICS countries in various aspects such as trade, culture and tourism.
