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| Chinese Films Shine on Starz Festival |
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The 25th Starz Denver International Film Festival (DIFF), taking place October 10-20 in the United States, is presenting a "Salute to Chinese Cinema" as its annual spotlight on a country or region during this year's event.
Led by Wu Ke, deputy director general of the Film Bureau, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), the Chinese official delegation including directors Chen Kaike, Feng Xiaoning and Huang Jianxin, film stars Chen Hong, E Yonglin, and Xu Jinglei are participating in the festival there.
The eight films featured in the "Salute to Chinese Cinema" are Together, Gada Meilin, The Marriage Certificate, Dazzling, Spring in a Small Town Heavenly Grassland, Big Shot's Funeral and Roots and Branches. Besides Together, Chen Kaige also receive a three-film tribute with Farewell My Contribute and Yellow Earth.
This special event highlights the fact that China's contributions to the international film community have been more widely recognized as some filmmakers start to meet with international acclaim.
 "For the first time in our 25-year history, we are shining the spotlight on China, a country that has become an increasingly important contributor to the film world," remarked Encore International and SARFT for making this extraordinary event possible through their mutual efforts. Encore International is the only foreign company with a daily, branded block of international programming seen on China Central Television.
Starz Denver international Film Festival is the award-winning flagship program of the Denver Film Society and has been showcasing the best of world cinema since 1977. This year the festival will showcase 150 films from around the world to celebrate this special silver anniversary.
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| Editor: Zhao Xuan CCTV.com |
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