The 14th Beijing International Film Festival kicked off on April 18. As one of the highlights, 15 shortlisted films for the "Tiantan Award", the main competition unit of this year's Beijing Film Festival, came from 21 countries and regions, from more than 1,500 films. Among the films, 12 were foreign films and 3 were domestic films.
Three domestic films have been shortlisted for the "Tiantan Award"
There are three Chinese films shortlisted for this year's "Tiantan Award": " Stop and Go ", "Travel Through the Moon" and " Morning Clouds and Muyu ".
Stills of "Stop and Go"
"Stop and Go" is directed by young director Long Fei, starring Hu Ge and Gao Yuanyuan. It tells the story of Wu Di, a young drifter from Beijing who returned to his hometown due to work and relationship frustration and met his high school classmates. Feng Liuliu, and then his life changed unexpectedly. Long Fei uses a light comedy style to give a warm and deep hug to young people who are trapped in anxiety and difficulties, and the combination of Hu Ge and Gao Yuanyuan is also full of expectations.
Stills of "Travel Across the Moon"
Li Weiran's new work "Travel Across the Moon" is also about the reunion and separation of urban migrant workers. Newly married Lin Xiushan and Wang Rui took the green train to each other's city to meet each other every month. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, they unexpectedly got a day off and wanted to give each other a surprise. They traveled from Guangzhou to Shenzhen in one day. The train made three trips back and forth, and they kept passing by each other while rushing around, missing each other, and rushing back. Li Weiran uses sincere writing to outline the true feelings contained in ordinary individuals in the wave of reform, and also pays tribute to the classic movies of the golden age.
"Chaoyun Muyu" stills
"Chaoyun Muyu" is the first film directed by Zhang Guoli, starring Fan Wei and Zhou Dongyu. It is adapted from the true story "The Murderous Girl in a Wedding Dress" and tells the story of serving a sentence After being released from prison for 27 years, Lao Qin received a huge amount of demolition fees. In order to fulfill his vow to carry on the family line, he wanted to marry Chang Juan, who had been released from a women's prison. One wants to live and sacrifices everything for a trace of warmth; the other wants to die and has no attachment to the world. Their inner collision makes people see the deepest fragility and delicacy of human nature. Fan Wei once won the "Tiantan Award" Best Actor at the 7th Beijing Film Festival for " is not a problem, ". Zhou Dongyu served as a judge on the "Tiantan Award" international jury at the 13th Beijing Film Festival. Two This collision of powerful actors will definitely surprise the audience.
The work of an old friend is once again shortlisted for the "Tiantan Award"
Finnish director Taimu Niki won the "Tiantan Award" at the 12th Beijing International Film Festival in 2022 for his film "A Blind Man Who Didn't Want to Watch "Titanic"" Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor. This year he was nominated again with his new film "The Man Who Faced Death," which tells the story of a gambler and his friend who have only 15% of their brain tissue and are forced to risk their lives in order to win a new starting point.
Stills from "The Man Facing Death"
Argentinian female director Batanya Capato's first feature film "The School at Monte Vesu" was shortlisted for the "Tiantan Award" at the 11th Beijing Film Festival. This time, "Ant Girl" co-directed by her and Adrian Suarez was shortlisted again. The film tells the story of a girl who took refuge with her sister when she was desperate. In the days that followed, the cracks in the relationship were gradually exposed, mixed with unbearable memories, giving the audience an immersive emotional experience.
New foreign directors favor the "Tiantan Award"
This year's "Tiantan Award" has also attracted the favor of many new foreign directors. They have applied for their debut films to participate in the selection of the "Tiantan Award". In the end, three new directors made their debuts. Shortlisted.
"City Deep" is the film debut directed by Israeli director Amit Ullman. On a stormy night, Sarah Bennett came to Detective Joe's office, hoping to ask him to help her find her missing sister. . The film adopts a five-act structure and is also a dialogue between film and music. There are wonderful singing passages in the film. It is a film with a distinctive style and full of bold innovation.
"Breast" is the first feature film by Dutch director Stephanie Kolker. It tells the story of a woman who continues to secrete milk after a miscarriage. She wants to donate her milk, but finds that the process of finding donation channels is more complicated than expected. Behind the absurdity of the film, it touches on the plight of women in reality and is full of powerful emotional power.
Stills of "Lost Baby"
The Indian film "Lost Baby" is the first feature film directed by Karan Tejipal. The film tells the story of a five-month-old baby who was taken away from her mother's arms. With the help of a young man, the story of embarking on a journey of search together reflects in-depth thinking on themes such as motherhood and xenophobia.
The new works of famous directors are rich in genres and full of attractions.
Among the 15 works shortlisted for the "Tiantan Award" this year, there are also 8 other works by famous directors. These works have diverse styles, rich types, and full of attractions. They are the most powerful awards. competitor.
Japanese director Miyake Miyake is a representative figure of the "Third Golden Age" of Japanese films. His shortlisted work "Everything at Dawn" finds healing in the relationship between two ordinary young people trapped in "urban neurosis" Remedy for the soul. "Back to Alexandria" is co-produced by Switzerland, France, Egypt, and Qatar, and directed by Tamer Rugli. It tells the story of Su, a woman who has been away from home for 20 years and faces her painful past after returning to Egypt to meet her estranged mother. And the story of finally coming to terms with the past and finding yourself.
"Top Secret Formula" stills
"Top Secret Formula" was co-produced by Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and France, directed by Dragan Bjeloglic, and tells the story of a group of scientists at a nuclear research institute who were exposed to uranium radiation during the Cold War. Later, the famous doctor George Mattei proposed the story of the first human bone marrow transplant in history. The film was adapted from real events, shining with the brilliance of humanity and the true scientific spirit.
In addition, the French film "The Substitute Teacher" directed by Thomas Litty tells the story of a female substitute teacher in a middle school who finds the meaning of her work while working with her colleagues. The Austrian-German co-production "A Life in Our Lives" directed by Hans Steinbichler tells the story of orphan Andreas, who grew up as a woodcutter, joined the Wehrmacht and went to the Soviet front, and returned devastated after the war. "silent", a German, French and Slovenian co-production directed by Hannah Slack, tells the story of a mother's difficult decision after learning that her son was injured in an accident at school. "The Reeds", a Turkish-Bulgarian co-production directed by Cemil Akikolu, tells the story of Ali, a villager who rises up to resist oppression by landlords and gangs.
"Silence" stills
The international jury of this year's "Tiantan Awards" will select 10 awards including best film and best director from the above 15 shortlisted films. The final results will be held at the closing ceremony on April 26. Announced at the awards ceremony.
Source: Beijing Daily Client | Reporter Wang Jinyue
Editor: Wang Jinyue
Process Editor: Guo Dan
