The Hong Kong International Film Festival has unveiled a familiar lineup of titles, talks and retrospectives for its 45th edition, which will return to its normal springtime slot after disruptions last year caused by the coronavirus.
“For the first time in our history, we will be presenting a hybrid festival consisting of both in-theatre and virtual screenings and events. While our belief in watching films communally on a big screen is unwavering, recent lockdowns and social distancing measures have accelerated our need to explore uncharted waters by embracing an additional online component,” said Hkiff Society executive director Albert Lee.
“The program is well balanced and covers a broad spectrum, from rarely-seen silent classics to contemporary filmmakers’ latest work. I am particularly thrilled to note that the festival will open with two significant Hong Kong films for the first time in recent years. So much for the talks of the demise of Hong Kong cinema!
“For the first time in our history, we will be presenting a hybrid festival consisting of both in-theatre and virtual screenings and events. While our belief in watching films communally on a big screen is unwavering, recent lockdowns and social distancing measures have accelerated our need to explore uncharted waters by embracing an additional online component,” said Hkiff Society executive director Albert Lee.
“The program is well balanced and covers a broad spectrum, from rarely-seen silent classics to contemporary filmmakers’ latest work. I am particularly thrilled to note that the festival will open with two significant Hong Kong films for the first time in recent years. So much for the talks of the demise of Hong Kong cinema!
- 3/10/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Special mentions went to ‘Cryptozoo’ and ‘A School In Cerro Heuso’.
Fred Baillif’s Swiss feature The Fam and Han Shuai’s Chinese drama Summer Blur have won the grand prix awards in the Berlinale’s Generation strand.
Special mentions were given to Dash Shaw’s US animation Cryptozoo and Betania Cappato’s Argentinian autism drama A School in Cerro Hueso.
The Fam won the grand prix for best film, which includes a cash prize of €7,500, in the Generation 14plus competition.
The drama centres on the residents and staff of a Geneva residental care home for teenage girls, and director...
Fred Baillif’s Swiss feature The Fam and Han Shuai’s Chinese drama Summer Blur have won the grand prix awards in the Berlinale’s Generation strand.
Special mentions were given to Dash Shaw’s US animation Cryptozoo and Betania Cappato’s Argentinian autism drama A School in Cerro Hueso.
The Fam won the grand prix for best film, which includes a cash prize of €7,500, in the Generation 14plus competition.
The drama centres on the residents and staff of a Geneva residental care home for teenage girls, and director...
- 3/4/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
“The Fam” (“La Mif”), Swiss filmmaker Fred Baillif’s bruising, raw portrait of the residents and staff of a Geneva, Switzerland, teen girl care home, has won the Berlinale’s Generation 14plus Grand Prix
“Like a rushing, energetic, pulsing heartbeat, this film pushes its characters and viewers in brutal honesty through different stories and incidents. Carried by captivating and strong acting performances, it never loses its balance between power and vulnerability. The film pulls you in, never lets go and hits straight to the heart,” the jurors said in their praise of the pic.
“The Fam,” which features remarkable performances for non-pro actors, is produced by the director’s own outfit, Freshprod, and Rts, the Swiss French-language public television. It is sold by Latido Films.
A Special Mention in the category Feature Film Generation 14plus went to U.S. director Dash Shaw’s animated fantasy “Cryptozoo,” which premiered at Sundance.
“Like a rushing, energetic, pulsing heartbeat, this film pushes its characters and viewers in brutal honesty through different stories and incidents. Carried by captivating and strong acting performances, it never loses its balance between power and vulnerability. The film pulls you in, never lets go and hits straight to the heart,” the jurors said in their praise of the pic.
“The Fam,” which features remarkable performances for non-pro actors, is produced by the director’s own outfit, Freshprod, and Rts, the Swiss French-language public television. It is sold by Latido Films.
A Special Mention in the category Feature Film Generation 14plus went to U.S. director Dash Shaw’s animated fantasy “Cryptozoo,” which premiered at Sundance.
- 3/4/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Left to live with her aunt (Beibi Gong) in Wuhan while her newlywed mother (also played by Gong) builds a new home in Shanghai, Guo (Tian Huang) lives an invisible life of someone who matters little to nothing to those in unwilling care of her. She is merely a presence and often a nuisance for no other reason than speaking or reacting. Not that her reactions are big – Guo is quiet, shy, and scared of life in this new, unwelcoming environment. But the space the now family of four is inhabiting is tight, and so is the budget, which Guo is reminded of on number of occasions.
Summer Blur is screening on Berlinale
Writer/ director Han Shuai puts a heavy weight on her heroine’s shoulders. Broken by her mother’s irresponsible decisions and by the lack of love in her aunt’s house, she is also in a very sensitive phase of growth.
Summer Blur is screening on Berlinale
Writer/ director Han Shuai puts a heavy weight on her heroine’s shoulders. Broken by her mother’s irresponsible decisions and by the lack of love in her aunt’s house, she is also in a very sensitive phase of growth.
- 3/3/2021
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
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