MY FRIEND AN DELIE

Dong Zijian |
China |
2024 |
111Min |
Mandarin
Upon hearing about his fatherŐs death, Li rushes back to his hometown in the Northeast of China. He runs into his childhood friend, An Delie, on the flight. The two have not seen each other since middle school. Even though they are heading to the same funeral, An Delie insists that he does not know Li. As Li tries to revive An DelieŐs memory, a weighty past starts to emerge.
Dong Zijian
Wan Juan
Lu Songye
Dong Zijian, Zhang Weizhong
Liu Haoran, Dong Zijian, Chi Xingkai, Han Haolin, Yin Tao, Dong Baoshi

Screenings

19 Jul 17:00 Pavilion 12
27 Jul 17:00 Suncoast 8

Dong Zijian

Dong Zijian is a director and an award winning actor from China. Dong started his career as an actor when he was 17 and has been active in both film and TV. Films he starred in have earned recognitions in various film festivals, such as the 68th Cannes International Film Festival Palme dŐOr nomination for Mountains May Depart (2015) by Jia Zhangke, the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award for Best Film for De Lan (2015). My Friend An Delie (2024) is his directorial feature film, inspired by the homonymous novel by writer Shuang Xuetao.