The 2020 Berlinale marks the 70th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival. The anniversary, which took place from February 20 to March 1, 2020, was the first festival headed by director duo Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian. This year, seven Chinese-language films[1] produced by filmmakers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan were screened at Berlinale. This article discusses the films individually through a brief account of their content and an introduction of their filmmakers.
1. Rizi (Days)- Competition
Directed by Tsai Ming-Liang with Lee Kang-Sheng, Anong Houngheuangsy.
Taiwan 2019, Without dialogue, 127’, World premiere
Winner Teddy Jury Award, Berlinale
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Among the 18 films in the main competition section, Rizi (Days) is the only Chinese-language film. The film, delving into the colossal topic of loneliness through a depiction of the time two marginalized male protagonists spent in a hotel in Bangkok, was given the Teddy Award on February 28. Tsai spent 4 years shooting this unplanned,...
1. Rizi (Days)- Competition
Directed by Tsai Ming-Liang with Lee Kang-Sheng, Anong Houngheuangsy.
Taiwan 2019, Without dialogue, 127’, World premiere
Winner Teddy Jury Award, Berlinale
No International Sales Agent (Isa)
Among the 18 films in the main competition section, Rizi (Days) is the only Chinese-language film. The film, delving into the colossal topic of loneliness through a depiction of the time two marginalized male protagonists spent in a hotel in Bangkok, was given the Teddy Award on February 28. Tsai spent 4 years shooting this unplanned,...
- 3/9/2020
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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