Organized by Unifrance in partnership with the Ambassade de France in China, the 19th French Film Panorama in China opened in Beijing on April 27, 2023 with The Family by Fabien Gorgeart, in his presence.
Chinese director Ning Hao does us the honor this year of being the sponsor of the Panorama. As a director, he was selected at the Berlin International Film Festival for his films Mongolian Ping Pong, which won the audience award there in 2005, and No Man's Land which competed in the International competition in 2014. As produce, he was selected for Are You Lonesome Tonight by Wen Shipei, in the Cannes Film Festival special screenings section, in 2021.
Fabien Gorgeart won the Best Director Award at the Beijing International Film Festival in 2022 for The Family. During his visit to China, he also participated in the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing International Film Festival, where he presented the 2023 competition selection.
Chinese director Lou Ye, the ambassador of the 18th French Film Panorama in 2022, was made a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres this year by Bertrand Lortholary, Ambassador of France in China, on the occasion of the opening of the Panorama in Beijing. This ceremony could not take place in 2022 due to ongoing lockdowns in China. Lou Ye's films have been celebrated in Cannes (Screenplay Award 2009) and Berlin (Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution 2014). Among them, his films Summer Palace, Spring Fever, Love and Bruises, Mystery, and Blind Massage were co-produced with France.
Broadway and Lumière Pavilions movie theaters
The screenings are being held in the theaters of the two partner networks, those of Broadway and Lumière Pavilions.
The Panorama will tour from May 5 to June 30, 2023 in a dozen Chinese cities, including Canton, Chengdu, Kunming, Beijing, Shenzhen, Wuhan, and Xi'an.
In Beijing, the festival will be held in two Broadway theaters, from May 5 to 14.
Eight French films
The 2023 selection of eight feature films, chosen from films proposed by the Chinese distributors themselves, illustrates the diversity of talent in French cinema, highlighting established directors, emerging filmmakers, and renowned performers.
These films come from five Chinese distributors and seven international sales agents: Goodfellas, Indie Sales, mk2 films, Kinology, Gaumont, Le Pacte, and The Match Factory.
The selection
- Les Choses humaines by Yvan Attal (Wing Sight)
- Close by Lukas Dhont (Stay Golden)
- The Innocent by Louis Garrel (DDDream)
- Petite Solange by Axelle Ropert (Hugoeast)
- No Dogs or Italians Allowed by Alain Ughetto
- Mother and Son by Léonor Serraille (DDDream)
- Eugenie Grandet by Marc Dugain (Wing Sight)
- The Family by Fabien Gorgeart (Huashi)
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