Only The River Flows
Un Certain Regard Selection, Cannes 2023
Directed by: WEI Shujun
Country: China
Year of production: 2023
Length: 101 minutes
Genre: drama
1990s, Banpo Town, rural China. A woman’s body is found by the river. Ma Zhe, Chief of the Criminal Police, heads up the murder investigation that quickly leads to an obvious arrest. As his superiors are keen to communicate their success, several clues push Ma Zhe to delve deeper into the hidden behaviour of his fellow citizens.
Sponsors: Timișoreana, Linde Gaz România
Partners: Hotel Timișoara, Renault
The project is part of the National Cultural Programme "Timisoara - European Capital of Culture in 2023" and is funded under the European Echoes programme, implemented by the Center for Projects of the Timișoara Municipality, with sums allocated from the state budget, through the Ministry of Culture budget;