Odyssey: a Chinese cinema season – 60+ Films in 8 curated sections, 10 discussion panels, exclusive Q&As and 4 awards. A not-to-be-missed festival in the UK to celebrate international cinema!
Odyssey aims to empower a shared appreciation of film, to create an inclusive cinematic experience, and to encourage cross-cultural understanding. From 10th May to 10th June 2022, with more than 60 films in 8 curated sections, 10 panel discussions and many inspiring Q&A sessions, we will bring you a whole month of outstanding and innovative Chinese cinema that promises to illuminate your mind. The festival will not only introduce the latest young Chinese film talents to the UK audience, but also provide forums for professionals to exchange creativity and business ideas.
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7m
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Documentary
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2022
Opening Film
Hard Love
1h
37m
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Documentary
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2021
Neo Horizon: The Audience Award
Mr. Zhao’s Second-hand Bookstore
8m
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Documentary
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2020
Then She Went On Stage
17m
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Drama
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2021
Summer Swing
21m
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Drama
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2020
Mother Tongue
10m
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Drama
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2019
Sarira
28m
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Drama
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2021
Herstory
21m
•
Experimental
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2021
An Exploration
Day is Done
24m
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Drama
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2021
200 Cigarettes From Now
45m
•
Drama, Comedy
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2020
Mountain
20m
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Drama
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2021
Christmas
19m
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Drama
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2021
Please Do Not Tell Her
6m
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Drama
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2021
Kid
6m
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Animation
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2021
An Excessive Day
26m
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Drama
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2021
Marriage on the Border
36m
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Drama
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2021
The First Grade
30m
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Documentary
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2021
Double Helix
26m
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Science Fiction
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2021
Paper Airplane
20m
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Drama
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2021
The Cuckoos
26m
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Drama
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2021
Handscape
19m
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Drama
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2020
The Speech
25m
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Drama
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2020
Twilight Zone
39m
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Documentary
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2020
Red Bean
10m
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Sci-Fi
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2020
The Thorn Birds
9m
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Animation
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2020
In the Dusk
18m
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Drama
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2020
Together Apart
52m
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Drama
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2019
Mr. Strange
15m
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Fantasy
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2020
Bathhouse Drummer
17m
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Drama
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2019
Modern Babel
11m
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Animation
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2019
The Secret
20m
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Drama
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2019
Spring Fever
7m
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Animation
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2018
New Year's Eve
22m
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Drama
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2018
A Gentle Night
15m
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Drama
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2017
Birth Permit
17m
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Drama
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2017
Hair Tie, Egg, Homework Books
15m
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Drama
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2021
All the Crows in the World
14m
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Drama, Dark Comedy
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2021
The Emerging Waves
Lan Yu 4K
1h
26m
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Drama, Love
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2001
River of Salvation
1h
44m
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Love; Drama; Family; Crime
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2020
Being Mortal
1h
37m
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Drama
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2020
The Ark
1h
36m
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Documentary
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2020
Black Tide Coast
1h
39m
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Drama
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2020
The Fourth Wall
1h
36m
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Drama
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2019
The Galaxy: Artists' Moving Image
56-75 Decibel
4m
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Experimental
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2021
Awake
3m
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Experimental
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2020
War Story
6m
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Experimental
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2020
The Honor Among Thieves
50m
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Experimental
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2019
Catching Light
4m
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Animation
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2016
Surprise Film
The Legend of Sealed Book 4K
1h
40m
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Animation
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1983
UK Premiere: Shanghai Animation Film Studio Retro
The Legend of Sealed Book 4K
1h
40m
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Animation
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1983
The Deer’s Bell
19m
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Animation
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1982
The Nine-Colored Deer
24m
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Animation
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1981
The Little Stream
22m
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Animation
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1962
Little Carp Jumps Over the Dragon Gate
18m
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Animation
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1958
Women Through the Lens
Wind
1h
37m
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Drama
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2020
Love Conquers All
1h
30m
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Drama, Romance
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2006
Spring Tide
2h
8m
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Drama
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2019
Chang E
1h
22m
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Feature
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2021
One Summer
1h
33m
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Drama
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2015
Only You Alone
1h
30m
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Drama
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2020
A Girl From Hunan
1h
50m
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Drama
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1984
Chinese Regional Cinema
Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains
2h
34m
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Drama
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2019
Wisdom Tooth
1h
44m
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Drama
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2019
Drifted in Life
1h
18m
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Drama
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2021
Great Happiness
2h
39m
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Drama
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2020
Exclusive Q&As
Q&A with Fei Xie, director of A Girl From Hunan
Q&A with Zhouzhou, director of Only You Alone
Q&A with Ze Liu, director of Being Mortal
Q&A with Yujue Liang, director of War Story & 56-75 Decibel
Q&A with Yiru Chen, director of Handscape
Q&A with Tianyu Ma, director of 200 Cigarettes From Now
Q&A with Runxiao Luo, director of Hair Tie, Egg, Homework Books
Q&A with Qisheng Gao, Director of River of Salvation
Q&A with Lianlian Shen, director of Chang E
Q&A with Lanhua Ma, director of The Honor Among Thieves
Q&A with Haohao Yan, director of The Speech
Q&A with Fengrui Zhang, director of Christmas
Q&A with Dadren Wanggyal, director of Wind
Discussion Panels 2022
Panel 1丨 TwinFlame: the reception of British cinema among a Chinese audience
Panel 2丨Virtual Production & potential impact on film co-production
Panel 3丨 Women’s practice in the contemporary Chinese film industry: female film programmers on the rise
Panel 4丨Potentials and Obstacles for British cinema showcase in China
Panel 5丨Chinese regional cinemas
Panel 6丨Global sustainability as a storytelling strategy for non-Hollywood films
Panel 7丨Future development of Chinese animation industry and international collaboration
Panel 8丨An investigation into current press coverages of Chinese-language films in the UK
Panel 9丨New business ideas and model for UK-China film collaboration
Panel 10丨New distribution strategies for Chinese films in the UK
