World Cinema
Black Dog / Gou zhen
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 14th December
- 8.45 pm
- new 1
Screening 2
- 17th December
- 6.15 pm
- Sree Padmanabha
Screening 3
- 20th December
- 9.00 am
- Kairali
Director's bio
Hu Guan
Guan Hu, born on August 1, 1968, in Beijing, China, is a prominent Chinese film director and screenwriter. Guan Hu's directorial debut was "Dirt" (1994), a film about Beijing's rock music scene. Some of his other notable works include: "Cow" (2009), "Mr. Six" (2015), "The Eight Hundred" (2020).
Synopsis
On the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls embark on a journey together.
Details of Cast
Zhang Yi as Li Wei Huang Bo as Zhang Qiang Zhou Dongyu as Liu Xia Wang Jingchun as Chen Ming Liu Haoran as Wang Jun Zhang Yuqi as Li Na Wang Yanhui as Ma Jian Li Xian as Zhao Lei Zhang Zifeng as Xiao Mei
Details of Crew
Cinematography: Cao Yu Editing: Kong Jinlei Music: Dou Wei
Producer Details
Guan Hu, Wang Zhonglei
Writer Details
Guan Hu
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