On August 22, the 10th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF), on the theme of “In Pursuit of a Shared Dream” took place as planned. To enable more fans to feel the charm of BJIFF, discover new films of high quality and expand the world of graphics, the 10th BJIFF joins hands with Hugoeast Online Cinema to hold the special screening activities on the theme of “A Decade of Images in the Autumn”. 

　　Starting from August 26, five online cinemas will be open in four weeks, presenting new films of BJIFF online. Logging in the official exclusive screening platform iQIYI, the audience can watch new films, communicate with professional guests in various fields in the chat groups of the Online Cinemas, transcending the geographical limit and enjoying the online grand event of BJIFF.

Stills of Krabi, 2562

　　Featuring a VIP virtual hall accommodating 500 people, the Online Cinemas sincerely invite fans worldwide to get involved. On the day of the event, fans will enter a WeChat group. Accompanied by warm-up music, fans can select seats online according to their personal preferences, and log in iQIYI to watch the movie. Holding virtual snacks, you can say hello to people next to you, with the company of the fan community online.

　　After the screening activities of the Online Cinemas, we will invite relevant special guests to drop into the WeChat group, sending voice messages with fans inside. They may be artists, event planners, film scholars, or nonfiction writers, architects, or music critics. The moment the movie ends, the audience will be like in an offline forum. With a microphone in hand, they will be more likely to be selected to ask a question and have an answer. Moreover, organic discussions could also be conducted among the fans, which could satisfy the desire for communication to the greatest extent in the fast-paced Online Cinemas. Before closing, the projectionist will present fans with an exclusive souvenir ticket to take a photo to memorize a wonderful evening.

Stills of Helene

　　The Online BJIFF features multiple perspectives, artistic quality and online premiers, which are full displayed by the selection. Over the next four weeks, we will watch five films from different countries.

　　The first stop is Krabi, a holiday island located in South Thailand. With a 16 mm film camera, Ben Rivers and Anocha Suwichakornpong enable the viewers to see the island at different times, like a mysterious adventure journey. The second stop is Finland, when it will be back to the early 20th century. Refocusing on Helena, a brilliant artist long neglected by the art history, viewers will pay attention to her remarkable intimate relation with her confidante, Einar.

Stills of The Most Beautiful Years

　　The third stop is France. Main cast of A Man and a Woman, the love story once captivating moviegoers, reunites after 50 years, posing the question: when lovers turn old, do they still have the courage to fall in love? The fourth stop is Berlin, Germany. The history of Berlin is intertwined with the ancient myth, accompanied by the contemporary relationships between men and women. Should Undine, a water spirit, be betrayed by her lover, would it trigger the curse in the Middle Ages? The final stop is New York. At the store of handcrafted guitars on Carmine Street, Greenwich Village, Jarmusch and bands of Jarmusch and Bob Dylan drop by one after another, come across the one-of-a-kind guitar, play “Bone of a City”, and listen to stories from the past.

Stills of Undine

　　“Images in the Autumn” is derived from a poem named Autumn Night by Du Mu. We build a virtual screen in autumn, watching movies and enjoying the cool in a virtual cinema. “A Decade of Images” will witness the most touching film graphics at the 10th BJIFF. “A Decade of Images in the Autumn” invites you to gather around online, watch new films, get involved into the interactive activities after the screening event, and participate into the 10th BJIFF.

Stills of Carmine Street Guitars

　　Week1 | 7 p.m., Wednesday (August 26)

　　Krabi, 2562

　　Poetic graphics like a geological report

 

　　Documentary | 94min | the UK / Thailand | English / Thai language | 2019

　　Directors | Ben Rivers / Anocha Suwichakornpong

　　Casts | Arak Amornsupasiri / Nuttawat Attasawat / Oliver Laxe

　　A beautiful resort bay in South Thailand, Krabi witnesses the ancient supernatural stories and folk legends, with the gentle breeze blowing and the waves beating the shore. Shells and tombs boast a history of tens of thousands of years, while prehistoric humans in the dark depths of the caves stare out into the distance at the crowded beaches several centuries later. Revealing everything about Krabi, the girl guides tourists around for sightseeing. Narratives defying the time and scenery transcending the eras, the past, present and future of Krabi are all superimposed into one, given the imaginary and documentary graphics. In 2019, or the year 2562 in the Buddhist calendar, the movie treats the audience with graphics at the moment.

　　Adept at exploring serious political topics by means of poetic graphics, the Thai director Anocha Suwichakornpong works with the experimental director Ben Rivers, delivering this epic production transcending the time and space with a super 16mm film camera. Featuring the distinctly clear combination of the imaginary and the real, as well as the integration of elegant songs and graphics, the movie tell stories specific to Krabi.

　　The first 200 people scan the QR code to enter the cinema hall!

　　See how to enter the WeChat group at the end of the article for the following 300 people.

　　Week1 | 7 p.m., Saturday (August 29) 

　　Helene

　　A long-forgotten artist in the art history and her true temperament 

　　Feature film | 121min | Finland | Finnish language | 2020 

　　Director | Antti Jokinen

　　Screenwriters | Antti Jokinen / Marko Leino / Rakel Liehu

　　Casts | Laura Birn / Krista Kosonen / Johannes Holopainen / Eero Aho

　　The movie is adapted from the novel named Helene by Rakel Liehu and the story is set in 1915. Helene is a forgotten artist living in the countryside with her elderly mother. Years have passed since her last exhibition, and Helene has continued to paint only for her own passion. Everything changes when an art dealer discovers Helene and her 159 amazing paintings and wants to organize a large solo exhibition. However, the most important moment in Helene's life is brought on by her encounter with the forester Einar Reuter, who is a passionate admirer of Helene's art. Einar becoming Helene's confidante, they thereby develop an intimate relation, which ends up a tragedy.

　　The first 200 people scan the QR code to enter the cinema hall!

　　See how to enter the WeChat group at the end of the article for the following 300 people. 

　　Week2 | 7 p.m., Wednesday (September 2) 

　　The Most Beautiful Years

　　When a man and a woman turn old

 

　　Feature film | 90min | France | French | 2019

　　Director | Claude Lelouch

　　Screenwriters Claude Lelouch / Valérie Perrin

　　Casts | Jean-Louis Trintignant / Anouk Aimée / Marianne Denicourt / Monica Bellucci / Souad Amidou

　　When you are old, are you entitled or brave enough to fall in love? The film tells the story of reunion of Anne and Jean-Louis after 50 years, and the two used to be lovers. Nearly 90 years old, Jean-Louis is plagued by Alzheimer's disease, thus unable to recognize his children or even remember what has happened the day before. The only thing he remembers is Anne, whom he loved but missed. To improve the condition of his father, Jean-Louis's son finds Anne and hopes that she can visit his father. Unexpectedly, depsite the separation of over 50 years, they fall in love again after meeting, and Anne accompanies Jean-Louis to have a real escape like dreams...

　　The first 200 people scan the QR code to enter the cinema hall!

　　See how to enter the WeChat group at the end of the article for the following 300 people.

　　Week3 | 7 p.m., Wednesday (September 9) 

　　Undine

　　Water spirit, ancient cruse, contemporary fable

　　Feature film / Love story | 90min / Germany / France | German / 2020

　　Director / Screenwriter | Christian Petzold

　　Casts | Paula Beer / Franz Rogowski / Maryam Zaree / Jacob Matschenz / Anne Ratte-Polle

　　The film is set in modern-day Berlin. The heroine, Undine, is a consultant for the city development bureau. Her current boyfriend suddenly breaks up with her, and an ancient curse seems to be catching up. According to medieval legends, Undine is a water spirit. If the man who mates with her betrays her, she’ll kill the man and return to the water. The heroine of the film wants to resist this curse, so she leaves Berlin. At this time, she meets Christoph, an industrial diver working in a reservoir area in western Germany. The two fall in love. Before long, Christoph notices that Undine seems to be running away from something, and he feels being betrayed...

　　Undine is the first movie out of a trio of spirit movies by Christian Petzold, while the other two will involve Sylphid, the spirit of air, and Gnome, the spirit of earth.

　　The first 200 people scan the QR code to enter the cinema hall!

　　See how to enter the WeChat group at the end of the article for the following 300 people.

　　Week4 | 7 p.m., Wednesday (September 16) 

　　Carmine Street Guitars

　　Encounter the one-of-a-kind guitar, listen to stories of the past

　　Documentary | 80min | Canada | English | 2018

　　Director | Ron Mann

　　Screenwriter | Len Blum

　　Casts | Jim Jarmusch / Charlie Sexton / Dave Hill / Jamie Hince / Kirk Douglas 

　　The movie documents five common days within the Carmine Street Guitars store located in Greenwich Village. Greenwich Village, once the heart of Bohemia, New York, is now home to upscale hotels and luxury boutiques. However, one modest store of handmade guitars, has resisted the encroaching commercial development, thus lying quietly in a busy neighborhood: Carmine Street Guitar. In this unique store, guitars are made from reclaimed wood, salvaged from old hotels, bars and churches among other buildings in New York. Each guitar is unique and playing such a guitar seems to enable the player to personally experience the history and story of a city.

　　The first 200 people scan the QR code to enter the cinema hall!

　　See how to enter the WeChat group at the end of the article for the following 300 people.

　　Reminder

　　For the 300 people following the first 200 applying to enter the hall!

　　Scan the QR code above and add projectionist Hugo as your friend

　　Send the following message at the dialogue box

　　[Title + why you are interested/Questions you have prepared]

　　Hugo will select 300 fans for each session

　　Enter the WeChat group of Online Cinemas 

　　Projectionist Hugo will respond to the application within 48 hours.

　　The deadline for recruitment is 12 p.m. on the screening day (e.g. August 26 / August 29)

　　If the seats are full before the said deadline, the recruitment channel will be closed in advance. Come and take a seat right now!