The 4th Hainan Island International Film Festival opened on 18 December and will close on 25 December, Christmas Day. Apart from being nominated for the Golden Coconut Awards, several UK or UK co-produced films have also been selected for the festival’s official programme. What are they?
Out of Competition
Fest Best
This strand showcases a collection of critically acclaimed and award-winning films throughout the year. Presenting the world with a broad perspective in a global vision.
All The Beauty and The Bloodshed｜2022｜Laura Poitras｜USA
Burning Days｜2022｜Emin Alper｜Turkey/France/Germany
Godland｜2022｜Hlynur Pálmason｜Iceland
In Viaggio｜2022｜Gianfranco Rosi｜Italy
JEONG-SUN｜2022｜Jeong Ji-hye｜South Korea
Leonora Addio｜2022｜Paolo Taviani｜Italy
Master Gardener｜2022｜Paul Schrader｜USA
Matter out of Place｜2022｜Nikolaus Geyrhalter｜Austria
Mutzenbacher｜2022｜Ruth Beckermann｜Austria
My Imaginary Country｜2022｜Patricio Guzmán｜Chile /France
Safe Place｜2022｜Juraj Lerotić｜Croatia
Tinnitus｜2022｜Gregorio Graziosi｜Brazil
Un Couple｜2022｜Frederick Wiseman｜USA/France
Walk Up｜2022｜Sang-soo Hong｜South Korea
War Pony｜2022｜Gina Gammell/Riley Keough｜USA
When the waves are gone｜2022｜Lav Diaz｜Philippines/France/Denmark/Portugal
Winter Boy｜2022｜Christophe Honoré｜France
THE BLACK PHARAOH, THE SAVAGE AND THE PRINCESS｜2022｜Michel Ocelot｜France
Rheingold｜2022｜Fatih Akin｜Germany/The Netherlands/Morocco/Mexico
Tora’s Husband｜2022｜Rima Das｜India
Riceboy Sleeps｜2022｜Anthony Shim｜Canada
Almost Love｜2022｜Anurag Kashyap｜India/UK
Panorama
Panorama include films of all kind with an open mind. This strand presents works which would bring the audience both audiovisual Entertainment and artistic reflections. Invite audiences to cross boundaries and go on a stunning global journey through the screen.
Ajoomma｜2022｜He Shuming｜Singapore/South Korea
ある男｜2022｜Kei Ishikawa｜Japan
And So l’m at a Loss｜2022｜Daisuke Miura｜Japan
Arnold Is A Model Student｜2022｜Thailand/Singapore/France/The Netherlands/Philippines
メタモルフォーゼの縁側｜2022｜Shunsuke Kariyama｜Japan
Blue Jean｜2022|Georgia Oakley|UK
Casa Susanna | 2022 | Sebastien Lifshitz | France/USA
Kind Hearts | 2022 | Olivia Rochette /Gerard-Jan Claes | Belgium
Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 2022 | Antonio Lukich | Ukraine
More Than Ever | 2022 | Emily Atef | France/German /Luxembourg/Norway
マイ・ブロークン・マリコ | 2022 | Yuki Tanada | Japan
The Hummingbird | 2022 | Francesca Archibugi | Italy/France
Lord of The Ants | 2022 | Gianni Amelio | Italy
The Mountain | 2022 | Thomas Salvador | France
Knots | 2022 | Oleg Khamokov | Russia
Building | 2022 | Ju Anqi | China
Keep Running | 2022 | Sun Geting | China
New Horizons
The New Horizons strand set a particular focus on films with diverse and avant views. Welcoming auteurs using the image as a stage of cinema genres and the exploration of the audiovisual medium.
EAMI | 2022 | Paz Encina | Paraguay/Argentina/Mexico/Germany/France/Netherlands/USA
It is Night in America | 2022 | Ana Vaz | France/Brazil/Italy
Happer’s Comet | 2022 | Tyler Taormina | USA
Navigators | 2022 | Noah Teichner | France
The Adventures of Gigi the Law | 2022 | Alessandro Comodin | Italy/Belgium/France
He Divine Comet | 2022 | Mimmo Paladino | Italy
The Future Tense | 2022 | Christine Molloy/Joe Lawlor | Ireland
Trip To Lost Days | 2022 | Shen Ruilan | Singapore
Classics
This strand features classic films that reflect the aesthetics of cinema and bring back our memory of the silver screen.
Alphaville | 1965 | Jean-Luc Godard | France
Le Mépris | 1963 | Jean-Luc Godard | France
Pierrot le fou | 1965 | Jean-Luc Godard | France
Fragments of conversations with Jean-Luc Godard | 2007 | Alain Fleischer | France
Abschied | 2000 | Jan Schütte | Germany
Auf Wiedersehen Amerika | 1995 | Jan Schütte | Germany
Dragon’s Chow | 1987 | Jan Schütte | Germany
Winckelmanns Reisen | 1990 | Jan Schütte | Germany
A Moment of Romance | 1990 | Benny Chan | HongKong, China
The Heroic Trio | 1993 | Johnnie To | HongKong, China
Executioners | 1993 | Johnnie To | HongKong, China
RAGTAG | 2022 | Giuseppe Boccassini | Germany/France/Italy
Branded to Kill | 1967 | Seijun Suzuki | Japan#
Screening by the Sea
This signature event allows audiences to get away from hustle and bustle, and to the chill shores with breeze and sunset. We will bring carefully selected films to our screenings by the sea, which will take you on a remarkable journey you will never forget!
Rob-B-Hood｜2006｜Benny Chan｜Hongkong, China
The Myth｜2005｜Stanley Tong｜Hongkong, China
New Police Story｜2004｜Benny Chan｜Hongkong, China
Happiness｜2016｜Andy Lo｜Hongkong, China
The Beast Stalker | 2008 | Dante LAM | Hongkong, China
Paris，Texas | 1984 | Wim. Wenders | Germany/France/UK/USA
À l’abordage | 2020 | Guillaume Brac | France
Shall We Dance?｜1996｜Masayuki Suo｜Japan
All Hands on Deck｜2020｜Guillaume Brac｜France
Our Summer in Provence｜2014｜Rose Bosch｜France
The Imitation Game | 2014 | Morten Tyldum | UK/USA
Le Fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain | 2001 | Jean-Pierre Jeunet | France
Pierrot le fou | 1965 | Jean-Luc Godard | France
Online Screening with Huanxi Media
Arrhythmia | 2017 | Boris Khlebnikov | Russia
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez | 2016 | Wim Wenders | Germany/ France/ Portugal
Before We Vanish | 2017 | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Japan
Benzinho | 2018 | Gustavo Pizzi | Brazil
The Best of Dorien B | 2019 | Anke Blondé | Belgium
Gloria Mundi | Robert Guédiguian | 2019 | France/ Italy
The Insult | 2017 | Ziad Doueiri | Lebanon/ France/ Cyprus/ Belgium/ USA
It Must Be Heaven | 2019 | Elia Suleiman | France/ Qatar/ Germany/ Canada/ Turkey/ Palestine
Love at Least | 2018 | Kôsai Sekine | Japan
Never Look Away | 2017 | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Germany/ Italy
See You Up There | 2019 | Albert Dupontel | France
Sorry, We Missed You | 2019 | Ken Loach | UK/ France/ Belgium
They Say Nothing Stays the Same | 2019 | Jô Odagiri | Japan
Transit | 2018 | Christian Petzold | Germany/ France
Wajib | 2018 | Annemarie Jacirl | Palestine/ France/ Colombia/ Germany/ UAE
Around the Island
The most enjoyable
Presents a feast of films of different genres. Set aside the mind’s burdens, and kick-start some exciting adrenaline-filled cinematic journeys.
16 Blocks｜2006｜Richard Donner｜Germany
Diabolique｜1955｜Henri-Georges Clouzot ｜France
Dogman ｜2018｜Matteo Garrone ｜France/Italy
Elle ｜2016｜Paul Verhoeven｜France/Germany/Belgium
Escape from Pretoria｜2020｜Francis Annan ｜UK/Australia
Peppermint Candy｜2000｜Lee Chang-dong｜South Korea/Japan
The Wages of Fear｜1953｜Henri-Georges Clouzot｜France/Italy
Reality Matters
Film, and its intriguing relationship with reality have always impacted us the most. The images that originated from our daily life are able to continuously bring us warmth in the corner cinema in the wintertime.
Hotel by the River｜2018｜Sang-soo Hong｜South Korea
Life in a Day｜2011｜Kevin MacDonald｜UK/USA
Luzzu ｜2021｜Alex Camilleri｜Malta
Our Last Tango｜2015｜Daniel Speck｜Germany/Argentina/Italy
PLAN 75｜2022｜Chie Hayakawa｜Japan/France/Philippines
Sorry We Missed You｜2019｜Ken Loach｜UK/France/Belgium
Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t｜1992｜Masayuki Suo｜Japan
The Chef of South Polar｜2009｜Shûichi Okita｜Japan
The Velvet Queen｜2021｜Marie Amiguet｜France
Pop-Classics
Rediscovers works heralded by both the critics and the masses, allowing popular classic films to re-emerge on the big screen.
After the Storm｜2016｜Hirokazu Kore-eda｜Japan
All Hands on Deck｜2020｜Guillaume Brac｜France
Black Cat, White Cat｜1998｜Емир Кустурица｜Yugoslavia/France/Germany/Austria/Greece
France｜2021｜Bruno Dumont｜France/Germany/Italy/Belgium
Oasis｜2002｜Lee Changdong｜South Korea
Our Little Sister｜2015｜Hirokazu Kore-eda｜Japan
Shall We Dance?｜1996｜Masayuki Suo｜Japan
The Distinguished Citizen｜2016｜Mariano Cohn｜Argentina/Spain
The Lobster｜2015｜Yorgos Lanthimos｜Ireland/UK/Greece/France/the Netherlands
Her story
We explore the figures and power of women on the screen, finding her face and sounding her voice. Her narrative maybe your story as well, whether they are dealing with adolescence, romance, family, or career.
100 Yen’s Love｜2014｜Masaharu Take｜Japan
Blue Hour｜2019｜Yuko Hakota｜Japan
CALL JANE｜2022｜Phyllis Nagy｜USA
The Moon Has Risen｜1955｜Kinuyo Tanaka｜Japan
The Quiet Girl｜2022｜Colm Bairéad｜Ireland
Warm Stories from the shore
The characters of these films all linger on the edges: some are struggling to live, some are facing turning points of their lives, and some are keeping themselves paralyzed. But the long journey is ultimately a return to pristine. These films are like warm hands that can caress your injured soul.
A Street Cat Named Bob｜2016｜Roger Spottiswoode｜UK
Belle and Sebastian｜2013｜Nicolas Vanier｜France
No Dogs or Italians Allowed｜2022｜Alain Ughetto｜France/Italy/Switzerland
Our Summer in Provence｜2014｜Rose Bosch｜France
Wim Wenders
He is one of the most highly-regarded filmmakers among the wave of “New German Film”. In the 1970s, he established his alienated yet tender auteur style through the “Road Movie trilogy”, ALICE IN THE CITIES, THE WRONG MOVEMENT and KINGS OF THE ROAD. In 1984, his film PARIS, TEXAS won the Golden Palm Award at Cannes Film Festival. His works span a wide range of genres such as documentaries and photography, including WINGS OF DESIRE, PINA, THE SALT OF THE EARTH, etc.
Paris, Texas｜1994｜Wim Wenders｜Germany/France/UK/USA
Pina｜2011｜Germany｜Germany/France/UK
Wings of Desire｜1987｜Germany/France
