Only the River Flows

Wei Shujun

Compétition

2024

Compétition

Horaires

Thursday 11 April

10:30

Salle 1
20:30

Salle 7

durée: 1h42

Friday 12 April

17:30

Salle 7

Saturday 13 April

17:00

Salle 7

Sunday 14 April

11:00

Salle 7

In China, in the 1990s, three murders were committed in the small town of Banpo. Ma Zhe, Chief of the Criminal Police, is responsible for solving the case. A handbag abandoned by the river and testimonies from passers-by point to several suspects. As the case stalls, Inspector Ma is confronted with the darkness of the human soul and sinks into doubt…

Crew

Director

Wei Shujun
Production

Huang Xufeng, Li Chan, Shen Yang & Wang Caitao
Script

Kang Chunlei & Wei Shujun
based on the novel by Yu Hua
Cinematography

Chengma
Editing

Matthieu Laclau

Cast

Zhu Yilong
Chloe Maayan
Hou Tianlai
Tong Linkai

Informations

Origin

China
Year

2023
Duration

1h42
Language

Mandarin with French subtitles

Distribution

Ad Vitam

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Wei Shujun

Born in 1991 in Beijing, he began his career in film as an actor at age 14 and graduated with a master’s degree from the Communication University of China. His three previous films were all selected at the Cannes Film Festival: On the Border (short film, special jury mention at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival), Striding into the Wind (official selection at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival) and Ripples of Life (2021 Director’s Fortnight). Only the River Flows is his third feature film.