Organized by Unifrance in collaboration with the Ambassade de France in China, the 20th French Film Panorama in China opened in Beijing on June 24, with the opening screening of The Taste of Things by Trần Anh Hùng, in his presence. Director Cédric Kahn also attended the event to present his film The Goldman Case.
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi was the patron of the 20th French Film Panorama. This great actress and ambassador of Chinese cinema worldwide, who has collaborated with esteemed filmmakers, including Zhang Yimou, Lou Ye, Chen Kaige, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-Wai, and John Woo, was a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival, where this year she recently presented, out of Competition, her latest film She Has no Name by Peter Chan.
Elizabeth Yang, founder and CEO of Chinese distribution company DDDream, received the Unifrance Award at the Panorama opening. DDDream has been helping to promote and distribute French films in China for many years. Thanks to DDDreams, The Young Karl Marx, Maria by Callas, and Custody have been released theatrically in China.
The Panorama selection
This year's selection comprises eight feature films and one short. The films are proposed by the Chinese distributors themselves. The selection illustrates the diversity of talent in French cinema, featuring established directors, emerging filmmakers, and renowned actors.
- The Taste of Things by Trần Anh Hùng (opening film) • Chinese distributor: DDDreams
- Dahomey by Mati Diop • Chinese distributor: Hugoeast
- The Falling Star by Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon • Chinese distributor: Hugoeast
- The Book of Solutions by Michel Gondry • Chinese distributor: DDDreams
- The Goldman Case by Cédric Kahn • Chinese distributor: DDDreams
- The Three Musketeers - D'Artagnan by Martin Bourboulon • Chinese distributor: Jetsen Huashi
- Chicken for Linda! by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach • Chinese distributor: DDDreams
Short film selection
- This Magnificent Cake! by Marc James Roels and Emma De Swaef • Chinese distributor: Hugoeast
The films come from three Chinese distributors and seven international sales agents: Charades, mk2 films, Kinology, Pathé Films, Gaumont, Les Films du Losange, and New Europe Film Sales.
The French Film Panorama is organized with the support of the République Française, Institut Français, PROCIREP, CNC, Groupama, and TitraFilm.
PROFESSIONAL DAYS
To coincide with the French Film Panorama in China, Unifrance organized the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Beijing from June 18 to 21. These two-day meetings were divided into two parts: a morning of exchanges between Chinese and French professionals (round tables, panels, etc.) on Tuesday 18 followed by two and a half days of markets between a delegation of French film and audiovisual sales representatives and Chinese distributors, on the afternoons of June 19, 20, and 21 at the Novotel Peace. The event brought together 11 French companies and around a hundred Chinese professionals.
French companies participating:
- Balanga
- France tv distribution
- Indie Sales
- Kinology
- Loco Films
- Mediatoon Distribution
- Mediawan Rights
- Newen Connect
- Play Big
- Superights
- The Party Film Sales
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