I Don’t Think You Can Figure out Their Ending
The Women’s Voice section is dedicated to, in a continuous way, paying attention to and finding how films depict the women’s body, inner world, living circumstances and historical memory, so as to encourage and find out more insiders and films themed on women.
The Women’s Voice section is dedicated to, in a continuous way, paying attention to and finding how films depict the women’s body, inner world, living circumstances and historical memory, so as to encourage and find out more insiders and films themed on women.
We use the eyesight and voice of women as the method to get into and reflect on the films. The films about women can be found in all sections of the BJIFF, proving that attention to women has been freed out of the niche into the type, time and space.
The Women’s Voice section recommends the following seven films.
Hard Love, 2021
Reasons Why We Must Watch the Movie: This documentary helps us better understand the single Chinese ladies.
Hard Love
Why would women live a single life? The Director Dong Xueying, starting with her own experience, filmed the five contemporary Chinese ladies who have different personalities and circumstances. The five ladies are single and give wonderful replies to the question. The film unveils the truth of “single ladies”, who have long hidden themselves in the society observations and worldly discussions. Through the large number of authentic but delicate elements of life, it builds an emotional space of thinking, uses the camera to record and raises soul-reaching questions to the audiences. The film was shortlisted for the 10th China Academy Awards of Documentary Film, was included in the 2018IDF Selected Programs and won the Special Prize in ONEIWFF 2020 ONE Project.
Hard Love
Tomorrow’s Dinner Table, 2021
Reasons Why We Must Watch the Movie: It is a masterpiece, just like the film Anger, that pierces into the reality in the brutal way.
Tomorrow’s Dinner Table
Is my son the murderer? The quick-moving Director Takahisa Zeze, after the films Showa Year 64 and My Friend “A”, continues to observe the Japanese society via the crime cases. Proficient in depicting the underworld life in metropolis, he places the emphasis of the story on women, which is rarely seen in other films. Kanno Miho, Takahata Mitsuki and Machiko Ono play three young mothers, whose sons happen to use the same name, thus having their fate closely linked. The sudden death of a child disrupts the peaceful life, sinking the three families into the whirl of crisis. The cracks, understanding and solid trust between the mothers and sons, the contradictions and doubt of the mothers, and the good vs evil fight in human nature are shown completely, making the film a most educating lesson.
Ninjababy, 2021
Reasons Why We Must Watch the Movie: The film is a diary of a pregnant girl, which is even bolder and more funny than the film Juno.
Ninjababy
Young cartoonist Rakel happens to get pregnant, who has a whole lot of other plans than becoming a mother. She would rather party or get drunk. This Ninjababy, who gets into her body and her life without prior notice, and the inner world of the characters in the film, are presented in the form of handmade animations and real-life actors. In this way, the film has exceptional force of visual expression. The girl Rakel, while attempting to escape from her responsibility, in the midst of fantastic imaginations and gags, silently changes her perspective of life. The first fiction feature of Norwegian female director Yngvild Sve Flikke, because of its wonderful performance, and won the title of Best Films in the 71st Berlin International Film Festival, Young Filmmakers Section, which deserves your attention.
Ninjababy
Stop-Zemlia, 2021
Reasons Why We Must Watch the Movie: In the youthful years full of sense of immersion, pains and love are extremely sharp.
Stop-Zemlia
The film is the freestyle story of girls, which makes the most dimensional girl portraits for the year. The wonderful camera motions and fascinating music ensure the film is both visually and acoustically pleasant while making the subtly emotional expression. It reveals how the fantastic youth game firmly captures the cinema screen, with the secret lying in the fiction feature debut directed by the Ukrainian Director Kateryna Gornostai. With the most refreshing elements, the film won the nomination for the Best Films in Berlin International Film Festival, Young Filmmakers Section.
Quo Vadis, Aida?, 2020
Reasons Why We Must Watch the Movie: Known as the contemporary Schindler's List, the film is the story of “women’s pains”.
Quo Vadis, Aida?
When her hometown is invaded, the United Nations interpreter Aida becomes a crucial person. At the negotiating desk, she interprets the negotiators’ words that determine the fate of numerous people. However, outside the United Nations camp, can she save her husband and son and let them survive?
Quo Vadis, Aida?
The film places a very broad issue of history and human nature in the limited time and space while focusing the dramatic elements on the personal story and struggles of Aida. As the Director & Screenwriter, Jasmila Zbanic shows her bold and agile skills, which make the audience have resonance with Aida and a strong sense of presence. It also makes the film comparable with Sophie’s Choice, Schindler’s List and Son of Saul, thus winning the Audience Award in Rotterdam International Film Festival, Nomination for Golden Lion Award in the Venice International Film Festival and Nomination for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars.
A Balance, 2020
Reasons Why We Must Watch the Movie: By overcoming many difficulties and obstacles, the film takes on the journey towards truth and presents the female power featuring persistence and stability.
A Balance
Documentary Director Yuko investigates a school violence incident that resulted in the suicide of a girl student. To find the truth, Yuko tries every means to obtain the documentary freedom and trust from interviewees. However, when approaching the truth, Yuko finds she has to reach a balance between truth and lies, and even faces the dilemma that can determine her life. The film makes microscopic observation and analysis of the social features and morality of women, thus winning the New Currents Award in the Busan International Film Festival, Most Popular Film in the Crouching Tiger Section in the Pingyao International Film Festival and Jury Award of Roberto Rossellini Awards.
Ms.Pearl, 2020
Reasons Why We Must Watch the Movie: One does not have to worry about getting old because she can accept whatever life circumstances. It is the most comfortable film for women for the year.
《珍珠》
影迷们熟知的“云中”“云舅”，编剧、导演李云波重返广州的新作《珍珠》是一部好看在细微处的精致小品。影片带领观众走进“珍珠姐”胡向真的生活——在五彩斑斓的广州城，她经历一系列变故和不靠谱的相亲。
面对生活抛出的难题，一个女性究竟该如何凭借一己之力去逐个化解？电影向大银幕献出了一个看似普通实则罕见的复杂女性形象，她勇敢面对生活，笔直面对自己。粤语原汁原味的演绎，为影片打造独特的气质，而女主角“珍珠”的塑造堪称华语影片当之无愧的年度最佳演出。
