Organized by Unifrance in partnership with the Ambassade de France in China, the 18th French Film Panorama in China will open in Beijing on May 5, 2022.
The selection of 8 feature films, proposed by the Chinese distributors themselves, illustrates the diversity of talent in French cinema, highlighting established directors, emerging filmmakers, and renowned performers.
A Panorama present in 9 Chinese cities
The screenings will take place in the theaters of the two partner networks, Lumière Pavilions and Broadway. The Panorama will tour from May 5 through July 2022 to 9 cities in China, each of which will host an opening ceremony. The cities participating in the Panorama for the 2022 edition are Chengdu, Dalian, Guangzhou, Kunming, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Xi'an.
In Beijing, the festival will be held in two of the Broadway cinema's theaters, from May 6 to 15.
The festival ambassador
Chinese director Lou Ye will be the festival's ambassador this year. His films have been celebrated at Cannes (Screenplay Award 2009) and Berlin (Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution 2014). Lou Ye's feature films include Summer Palace, Spring Fever, Love and Bruises, Mystery, and Blind Massage, all produced in collaboration with France. He will be knighted in the Arts and Letters at the opening of Panorama in Beijing.
The selection
- Calamity by Rémi Chayé
- Bye Bye Morons by Albert Dupontel
- DNA by Maïwenn
- France by Bruno Dumont
- Gagarine by Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh
- French Tech by Bruno Podalydès
- The Restless by Joachim Lafosse
- Petite Maman by Céline Sciamma
Three Chinese distributors (Hugoeast, DDDream, and Huanxi), and five sales agents (Goodfellas, Luxbox, Indie Sales, mk2 films, and Totem Films).
The 18th French Film Panorama is organized with support from Groupama, the French Republic, Institut français, PROCIREP, CNC, and TitraFilm.
