Defining Love: A Failed Attempt, directed by Hakim Belabbes (Morocco)
Hamza and Zineb travel to the Atlas Mountains in Morocco to research parts they will act out in a rendition of the legend Isli and Tisselt. Isli and Tisselt are fated lovers whose tears are said to fill the lakes in the Atlas Mountains that bear their name and appear throughout the film. This beautifully subtle and beautifully shot drama follows the pair as they attempt to overcome heartbreak through absorption in their roles as fated romantic legends.
China Heavyweight, directed by Yung Chang (China)
This documentary focuses on a state boxing coach scouring the hardscrabble countryside of central China for poor rural teenagers to be groomed into Olympic champions. It also follows the lives of two farmers' sons dreams of Olympic gold.
This winner of Taiwan's Golden Horse Film Festival investigates the theme of whether people should fight for the common good or for themselves.
In Another Country, directed by Hong Sang-soo (South Korea)
In Another Country, another Cannes pick, follows three stories emanating from the pen of young scriptwriter Won-ju. With her mother, Won-ju goes into hiding from debt collectors in the South-Korean seaside town of Mohang. In her boredom, Won-ju pens three scripts based on her and her mother's lives, drawing the viewer into an alternate world where Won-ju becomes a succession of different personas in various alternate realities.
Beijing Blues, directed by Gao Qunshu (China)
Based on a true story, Beijing Blues follows middle-aged, diabetic detective Zhang Huiling as he fights crime while zipping around Beijing atop his scooter. Director Gao Qunshu puts authenticity above all else in this film, and it comes through in the way street crime is portrayed as an act of survival, not just calculated misdeeds. It's that dedication that helped Gao earn a nod as the best director at the 2012 Shanghai International Film Festival.
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