Italian Screens — New Italian Cinema in Beijing, a project aimed at enhancing the overseas distribution of Italian films, opened this year's Chinese edition in Beijing on Tuesday, and will exhibit a total of six new films at the China Film Archive until Nov 22.

The opening film, There's Still Tomorrow, is a black-and-white feminist comedy set in the 1940s. It soared as the highest-grossing film in Italy last year, sweeping six statuettes, including the best directorial debut and actress, at the 69th David Di Donatello Awards, Italy's equivalent of the Oscars.

The other five Italian films set to reach Chinese fans are Gloria!, Kidnapped, A Brighter Tomorrow, Trust, and Thank You Guys.

All the movies were released within the last two years and have been nominated at multiple international film events in cities such as Berlin, Cannes, Rotterdam, and Toronto.

Italian Screens, which has toured over 50 cities in more than 20 countries since its inception two years ago, aims to strengthen the distribution of Italian cinema abroad, increasing its presence in established markets and operating in new emerging ones.

The project will also travel to Suzhou in Jiangsu province in December, screening the acclaimed films at the branch of the China Film Archive.

Source: China Daily