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Last Updated: Feb 6, 2017 - 2:32:04 PM |
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Nassau, Bahamas - The 10th Annual Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) December 5 – 13 once again celebrates “Cinema in Paradise”.
BIFF is proud to announce for the second year the Embassy Of the
People’s Republic of China In the Commonwealth of The Bahamas will be
providing Chinese films to be showcased before and during the 2013 Film
Festival.
BIFF’s Fo
under &
Executive Director, Leslie Vanderpool says, “The relationship between
BIFF and the Embassy Of the People’s Republic of China In the
Commonwealth of The Bahamas has been growing for over 8 years. With
China’s rapidly changing environment and rich culture, bridging cultures
through film is critical as it allows the world at large to see the
nuances.”
The films to be shown at the 2013 Bahamas International Film Festival are:
PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION, directed by Wuershan, An ancient fox
spirit embarks on a diabolical quest to become human after escaping an
icy prison, and becomes bound to a disfigured princess who seeks the
love of a noble guard as her kingdom crumbles in this lavish
supernatural epic. Confined to a frozen cell for centuries, malevolent
fox spirit Xiaowei (Xun Zhou) regains her freedom and seeks to preserve
her beauty by seducing men and consuming their hearts. Should a man
offer her his heart willingly, Xiaowei will become mortal, breaking free
of the underworld and experiencing living among the living. Meanwhile,
as a dark cloud falls over her kingdom, Princess Jing (Wei Zhao) flees,
hiding her deep facial scars under a mask of pure gold while seeking the
love of her former protector, who remains haunted by his failure to
save her years prior. When destiny brings Xiaowei and Princess Jing
together, the battle for the princess' heart begins.
CAUGHT IN THE WEB, directed by Kaige Chen
Set in modern-day China, a young woman becomes embroiled in controversy
after a cell phone video of her being disrespectful on a public bus to
an elderly person goes viral. The aftermath effects her personal and
professional life and brings her face to face with the video's poster,
an ambitious journalist.
The film was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.
FENG SHUI, directed by Jing Wang
Wuhan, central China, the mid-'90s, summer. The ambitious Li Baoli (Yan
Bingyan), her husband Ma Xuewu (Jiao Gang) and their eight-year-old son
Wenzhao, aka Xiaobao (Wang Tiange), move from their cramped old house
into a spacious, more modern, high-rise one provided by the car-parts
factory at which Xuewu works as a team leader. The hyperactive Baoli is
on edge during the move and relentlesly keeps attacking everyone
verbally. For her, the move is a major step upwards in life; but soon
everything starts to go wrong. Xuewu, fed up with her perpetual
bitching, tells her he wants a divorce and starts spending as little
time at home as possible. To gain sympathy, Baoli tries to use Xiaobao
in her domestic war. Meanwhile, Xuewu has taken a liking to a
sympathetic co-worker, the married Zhou Fen (Wang Moxi), and when Baoli
sees him taking her to a hotel one day she makes an anonymous call to
the police to raid their room. As a result, Xuewu is demoted at work.
The pair continue to live together, but Xiaobao takes his father's side
in Baoli's constant power-playing. Things get worse when Xuewu's mother
(He Minglan), left homeless in her village, comes to live with them, and
Xuewu is laid off at work. He commits suicide, and Baoli, left to care
for her mother-in-law and son, leaves her job in a backstreet socks shop
and becomes a female yoke-bearer (女扁担) to earn more cash. Ten years
later, she is still doing the same job and Xiaobao (Li Xian), now a top
student at high school, is about to take his final exams to enter
university. But he has still not forgiven his mother for his father's
death.
In addition to showcasing three award winning films from
China, the Embassy Of the People’s Republic of China In the
Commonwealth of The Bahamas will be providing financial assistance in
support of the Festival.
His Excellency Hu Shan, Chinese
Ambassador to The Bahamas also expressed his delight with the showcase
of China made films via the 10th Bahamas International Film Festival,
noting that this move will strengthen cultural exchange between China
and Bahamas and bring the two peoples together. Meanwhile, Ambassador Hu
also gave his best wishes to the filmmakers of The Bahamas, hoping one
day Bahamian film and culture could be shown in China.
The
Bahamas International Film Festival is a non-profit organization
dedicated to providing the local community and international visitors
with a diverse presentation of films from around the world. In addition
to offering films that might not otherwise be released theatrically in
the Bahamas, BIFF will provide a unique cultural experience, educational
programs, and forums for exploring the future of cinema. www.bintlfilmfest.com
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