Why are film festivals important for independent transnational/ diasporic/ world cinema? Consider by drawing on relevant scholarly literature about film festivals ad select two or more relevant films as case studies.
focus on the three European film festival (Cannes/ Berlinale/ Venice), and discuss their importance in relation to Chinese cinema. How do they help independent Chinese filmmakers like Wang Quan’an to find financial support? How do they impact on international distribution of Chinese cinema? Do those festivals have particular taste on Chinese films? Considering the Chinese films that won a prize (e.g The Wedding Bouquet by Ang Lee, Tuya’s Marriage by Wang Quan’an, etc), discuss their representation of ‘Chinese-ese’ and whether they intend to show negative side of China in order to win international audience’s attention.
Films as Must Use Case:
1. The Wedding Banquet by Ang Lee, 1993
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