October 9 | A First Farewell | Drama, Children | *Ottawa Premiere*
Director: Wang Lina
Showtime: 7:00pm | Runtime: 1h 26min
Official site | Film Review (Variety.com) | Trailer
*Plus* Screening of Bao (2018) ‘Best Animated Short Film’ at the Oscars 2019
A First Farewell is the first international Uyghur film from Xinjiang, China by a homegrown female director and shows childhood in a Uyghur-ethnic-group village, a location that cannot be found in any other narrative film. Following the film there will be an opportunity to discuss film making in China with a visiting Chinese filmmaker.
Awards:
2018 Tokyo International Film Festival – Asian Future Best Film
2019 Berlin International Film Festival – The Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury for the Best Film
2019 Hong Kong International Film Festival – Firebird Best Film Award
Following the screening Chinese filmmaker Sun Zhao-Min will discuss the film and answer questions.
