Belt and Road Film Week | Guide to Events and Remaining Tickets!

Encounter great moments with cinema, discover a delighting life in the city. The 26th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) will officially kick off on June 14.

As a significant component of SIFF, the Belt and Road Film Week has been  hosting screenings, post-screening discussions, and other series of events, among which the “Latin American Fiesta” integrating audiovisual and culinary experiences is meticulously prepared for your attention. At designated cinemas, we have also prepared limited commemorative ticket stubs, themed cup holders, and other cultural and creative merchandise for film fans to collect together. Let’s eagerly anticipate this delightful event!

2024 Belt and Road Film Week Commemorative Ticket Stubs

Director and actor Da Peng (Dong Chengpeng) and actress and producer Yao Chen have been invited to serve as this year’s ambassadors for the Belt and Road Film Week. They will actively participate in a series of events in this unit, leveraging their industry influence to facilitate exchanges and communications. This summer, let’s gather at the cinemas and event venues to witness this splendid cultural exchange event in the world of cinema!

Scroll down to unlock detailed schedules and remaining tickets, pick out exclusive experiences in dining, entertainment, and tailor your own tour tips at SIFF!

Here are detailed introductions to various activities during the Belt and Road Film Week:

Belt and Road Film Week Screenings

June 14 – June 23

Venue: Partner Cinemas in Yangtze River Delta

Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou

Hangzhou, Ningbo, Hefei

The Belt and Road Film Week at this year’s film festival, themed “Path of Courage”, will showcase 18 excellent films from various countries. These films feature protagonists who either break through internal barriers or venture into distant lands, taking brave steps in their lives. Among them, eight selected films by professional curators will compete for three honors: “Media Focus for Filmmaker”, “Media Focus for Film”, and “Audience Favorite Film”. Audience members attending the screenings are encouraged to vote for their favorite films on-site!

Screening poster of The Midsummer’s Voice

Written by Cui Xueying and Zhang Yudi, directed by Zhang Yudi, and starring Bian Cheng and Zhou Meijun, with Zhang Chi and Chen Shaoxi in the lead roles, the film THE MIDSUMMER’S VOICE, as the opening film of this year’s Belt and Road Film Week, will have its Chinese premiere on June 14 during SIFF.

This work depicts the transition of young opera performers during adolescence. Sun Xiaolei comes from a lineage deeply rooted in the art, with his grandfather, a renowned actor, and his father, once ambitious, faltered during his voice transition. Laden with the prestige of his grandfather and the unfulfilled dreams of his father, Sun Xiaolei carries a burden of self-assurance tinged with anxiety. As a crucial selection approaches, the impending voice change exacerbates his worries. Amidst preparations, Sun Xiaolei befriends the tomboyish female opera performer Shi Jiahui and Xie Tianci who’s from an old and well-known Peking Opera family. In this prolonged summer, these three adolescents will navigate through their own “voice transition” journey unique to adolescence.

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In addition to THE MIDSUMMER’S VOICE, other selected films for the film week include GOODBYE JULIA, IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE, MATRIOSHKA, CHILDREN OF THE COAST, THE SETTLERS, and MURDERESS. Each will host screenings featuring meet-and-greet sessions with their creators. Tickets for some sessions have already been sold out on the first ticketing day.