Pingyao China International Film Festival to open with “Only The River Flows” and close with the world premiere of “Football On The Roof”

October 7, 2023 8:18 p.m.

China Pingyao International Movie Festival has announcement THE line up For It is seventh editing (October 11-18), which will open with Wei Shujun's Only THE River Flow And close with THE world first of Fei that of Yu Soccer On THE Roof.

Wei's 1990s black thriller, which created In UN Certain Regard has This years Cannes movie festival, East Also A of 11 securities in competition In that of Pingyao Hidden Dragons competition For emerging Chinese filmmakers. Soccer On THE Roof tell THE history of A female soccer team struggle against THE odds In THE remote mountains of Yunnan province.

THE Hidden Dragons line up Also understand Geng that of Zihan A Song Sung Blue, which created In Cannes Directors Fifteen days, along with world firsts including Hao that of Feihuan Records Without Words, Li Binbin THE Night Rain South Canton And Yang Pingdao A Romantic Fragment (see complete line up below).

Pingyao has Also announcement THE 12 movies selected For THE Crouching Tigers competition For beginning, second And third features Since international filmmakers, which understand Cannes Camera Golden winner Inside THE YELLOW Cocoon Shell, directed by Vietnam Pham Thien A; Belgium Oscars submission Omen, directed by Baloji; Last Shadow HAS First of all Light, Since Singapore Nicole Midori Woodford; Ama Gloria, Since France Married Amachoukeli; And In Flames Since Pakistan Zarrar Kahn.

Nine movies to have has been selected as Galas For THE festival including Mark that of Bellocchio Kidnapped, Cedric Kahn THE Golden Man Case, Mania Ratnam Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two, Amandine Nelly Had Cannes Reviews Week winner Tiger Stripes, And THE world first of Liu Miaomiao THE Time Of A Flower.

Other sections In THE festival include Special Presentation, which will screen Algerian historical drama THE Last Queen And Guo Ke THE Future Days, along with THE Do In Shanxi For new works by filmmakers In THE province Or THE festival East located.

Based by leading Chinese director Jia Zhangke, THE festival East detained In THE ancient walled up city of Pingyao, which East close has Jia House city Fenyang. Linen Xudong serves as artistic director of THE festival with Mark Mueller as chief artistic consultant For THE international program

THE festival managed has keep going during THE pandemic as A in person event, without international guests, although last years editing was postponed due has Covid epidemics and eventually took place In January This year.

In addition has encouraging collaboration between Chinese And international filmmakers, THE festival has A industry platform has support emerging Chinese filmmakers through programs including Pingyao Project Promotion.

Pingyao International Movie Festival 2023 Line up: