Synopsis
Director: Guan Hu
With Eddie Peng
Runtime: 110 mins
LANGUAGE: MANDARIN WITH SUBTITLES
On the edge of the Gobi Desert in Northwest China, Lang (Eddie Peng) returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local stray dog patrol team, clearing the town before the 2008 Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls now embark on a new journey together.
WHY WATCH THIS FILM? It won the Un Certain Regard award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
“Visually, Guan never puts a frame wrong, whether he’s setting up a physical comedy set-piece, idly incorporating a solar eclipse or letting the dogs steal a scene. The result is a quirkily defiant portrait of an unlikely friendship blossoming in the unlikeliest of places.” Eye for Film
“Mixing elements of film noir and western, Guan splices social realism, bone-dry humour and surrealism to beguilingly enigmatic effect.” Radio Times
“Throughout, Guan mixes apparently contradictory visual styles, moving between the vast landscapes of a western and the shadowy claustrophobia of a noir, to tell a story that is both sternly satirical and deftly playful.” BFI
Watch the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrpBMPfe4wk
Additional Info
Location
Film@Fram, Castle Community Rooms, Church Street, Framlingham, IP13 9BQ
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