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Bi Gan Honored at Spain Film Fest
30 Apr
Summary
- Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan receives an Honorary Golden Lady Harimaguada.
- A retrospective program, Bi Gan Blues, showcases six of his films.
- Bi Gan curated a carte blanche selection of two influential Chinese films.
Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan is set to receive an Honorary Golden Lady Harimaguada at the 25th edition of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival. This prestigious honor celebrates his significant contributions to cinema over the past decade.
The festival will also present "Bi Gan Blues," a comprehensive retrospective running from April 29 to May 3, featuring six of his most notable films. This program offers an in-depth look at his distinctive directorial style and evolving thematic concerns.
Bi Gan's upcoming fourth feature film will explore human existence and the impact of AI, moving towards a more introspective perspective. He describes his creative process as "picking stones of different shapes by the riverbank and throwing them casually into the current."
As part of the festival, Bi Gan has curated a carte blanche program, selecting "Spring in a Small Town" and "The World." These films, he states, offered him crucial "inside" and "outside" perspectives, shaping his understanding of art and the world.
The festival's choice to honor Bi Gan echoes its past recognition of Jia Zhangke 15 years prior, a continuity that Bi Gan likens to the persistent flow of a river, reflecting the echoes of history within his own creative journey.
