– Chinese film “Black Dog” receives the Un Certain Regard prize
The Un Certain Regard jury, chaired by Quebecer Xavier Dolan this year in Cannes, awarded “Black Dog”, a film by Chinese director Guan Hu.
Published: 05/24/2024, 11:51 p.m.
Director Guan Hu, in Cannes on May 18, 2024.
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“Black Dog”, a story of friendship between a stray dog and an agent responsible for eliminating them in China, received the Un Certain Regard prize on Friday, the name of a parallel section in Cannes.
The film is an opportunity for director Guan Hu to “film the daily lives of those left behind by the industrial development that propels the country’s economy,” according to the Festival.
Very well known in China, Guan Hu is the author of some of the biggest successes of recent years such as the war epic “The Brigade of 800” (2021). He returned to his indie roots with “Black Dog,” set just before the opening of the 2008 Olympics, and indirectly deals with the hordes of abandoned dogs ahead of time.
“More sincere films”
“When we make films that are a little more intimate, there is less pressure, they become more sincere films,” he explained to AFP in Cannes. The film was also cited on Friday in a somewhat special prize list: that of the Palm Dog, which awarded the grand jury prize, the 2nd most important trophy, Xin, female Jack Russell crossed greyhound and second character in the film.
The Un Certain Regard jury, chaired by Quebecer Xavier Dolan, also rewarded “The Story of Souleymane” by Boris Lojkine, as well as its actor Abou Sangaré. The film follows a delivery man who must pass his asylum interview, the key to obtaining papers. Non-professional, Abou Sangaré who plays the title role, is himself undocumented.
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