Winner of the lux prize and official selection at the venice film festival, shun li and the poet io sono li is directed by andrea segre out on 21 june in cinemas. Rent shun li and the poet 2011 on dvd and bluray netflix. Shun li works in a textile factory near rome, slowly paying off the broker that brought her from china to italy while saving money so she can bring her young son to join her. Movies like shun li and the poet if you like shun li and the poet you are looking for touching, atmospheric and gloomy movies about with friendship, village, friends, misfit, poet, life is a bitch and exile themes of drama genre shot in italy or france. Jun 18, 20 however unlike the abbas kiarostami production, shun li and the poet is a somewhat blander, more conventional depiction of such a story though matches the aforementioned title in sincerity and. Io sono li is a 2011 italian drama film directed by andrea segre. It also took out the 2014 whitehead award at the th annual international film festival. The first dramatic feature from documentary filmmaker andrea segre, shun li and the poet is an elegant, subtly affecting saga of the friendship between a shy chinese cafe. Media in category io sono li the following 28 files are in this category, out of 28 total. However unlike the abbas kiarostami production, shun li and the poet is a somewhat blander, more conventional depiction of such a story though matches the aforementioned title in.
Andrea segres debut the story of shun li zhao tao, a chinese single mum who, inadvertently, finds a. Jun 20, 20 bepi is a poet too, and an immigrant into the bargain. Written and directed by andrea segre it gives notice of a major new light in cinema and we can only hope the success of this film will encourage him to create more in this genre. After working in a textile factory in the suburbs of rome, shun li moves to the small. Shun li and the poet is a detailed examination of an encounter between different cultures and portrays normally hidden realities shun li zhao tao, winner of the 2011 david di donatello for best actress, a chinese immigrant in her thirties who has worked in a textile. Io sono li shun li and the poet the fundy film society. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Bepi and shun li strike up a friendship despite the disapproval of the local italian and chinese communities shun li and the poet, the first fulllength drama by documentary filmmaker andrea segre, is a restrained and sensitive depiction of an encounter.
The film poets are a husband and wife team who have served over 100 happy couples. Shun li and the poet actually believes in the inherent decency of strangers. They have found kindred souls and are linked by their regard for poetry. Zhao tao won the 2012 david di donatello for best actress for her performance as shun li. I suspect that for many fans of world cinema one of the main attractions is the opportunity to vicariously experience different landscapes and urban environments. Italian english subtitles a visually stunning story about two strangers who meet in a fishing village on the outskirts of venice. But gossip soon threatens their innocent relationship. Shun li and the poet io sono li 2011 traileraddict. The story focuses on shun li tao zhao, who worked in a textile factory at the films beginning strides, but who moves from china to italy with the help of. Sat, feb 1 the girl in the fog sat, march 7 investigation of a citizen above suspicion coming soon click on the movie title for more info sat, april 11 the good thief sat, may 2 my italian secret.
Shun li and the poet io sono li, italyfrance 2011 the. Shun li and the poet 2011 andrea segre, tao zhao, rade. If you like shun li and the poet you are looking for touching, atmospheric and gloomy movies about with friendship, village, friends, misfit, poet, life is a bitch and. She is transferred to work at a pub, where she meets bepi, a handsome old slav immigrant nicknamed the poet. Shun li and the poet ita completo cb01streaming ita. People often assume that, if a film is slow and has subtitles, it must also be profound. Il sono li shun li and the poet is one of those rare gems of a movie that in a very gentle, quiet, simple fashion tells a story that in some way connects us all.
A tender friendship grows between shun li and bepi. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by li shun. Shun li works in a textile factory near rome, saving money so she can bring her young son to join her. Bepis nickname is poet, and shun li tells him of chinas greatest poet, qu yuan, whose birthday is observed every year by floating candles on water. Io sono li relates the romantic and difficult friendship between a chinese immigrant and an old fisherman, on an island of the venetian lagoon facing economic changes.
Bepi and shun li strike up a friendship despite the disapproval of the local italian and chinese communities shun li and the poet, the first fulllength drama by documentary film maker andrea segre, is a restrained and sensitive depiction of an encounter between different cultures. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. There is much to savour in this poignant film about an unhappy young woman transported to italy by her chinese gangmasters. Published on jun 19, 20 shun li works in a textile factory on the outskirts of rome and hopes to get italian citizenship so her eightyearold son can join her in italy.
Filmed 20 miles from where i was born, i could relate both to the dialect of the elderly, the mindset of the northeast italians caught by the new immigration wave from. Li and the poet 20 a chinese barmaid tao zhao and a slavic fisherman rade serbedzija find friendship and more in an italian fishing village. Shun li and the poet is a 2011 italian drama film directed by andrea segre. Shun li and the poet 2011 andrea segre, tao zhao, rade serbedzija, marco paolini july 7, 2019 a study of the friendship between a chinese woman and a fisherman who came to italy from yugoslavia many years ago, who live in a small cityisland in the veneto lagoon. Their films have been viewed over 3 million times and featured on dozens of sites such as today, abc, fox, huffington post weddings, style me pretty, and southern weddings. Oct 01, 2012 the th annual san diego asian film festival 2012 november 19 shun li and the poet many recent european films have chronicled the social and personal consequences of the recent wave of. Io sono li shun li and the poet andrea segre directed his first fulllength drama after a career in documentary filmmaking. Video archive for the film shun li and the poet io sono li, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2011. Rent shun li and the poet 2011 starring tao zhao and rade serbedzija on dvd and bluray.
Shun li is a chinese migrant worker from the coastal city of fouzhou in south east china. Io sono li shun li and the poet 20 rotten tomatoes. Io sono li with the temporary title shun li and the poet was. Shun li zhao tao is a thirtysomething single mother from china who has come to italy in the hope of providing a better life for herself and her son. The th annual san diego asian film festival 2012 november 19 shun li and the poet many recent european films have chronicled the social and personal consequences of the recent wave of. Shun li and the poet 20, directed by andrea segre film. A study of the friendship between a chinese woman and a fisherman who came to italy from yugoslavia many years ago, who live in a small cityisland in the veneto lagoon. Media in category io sono li the following 28 files are in this category, out of. With tao zhao, rade serbedzija, marco paolini, roberto citran. The ancient poetry of qu yuan is used in the film shun li and the poet to examine a very modern phenomenon. The production history of io sono li thus started in july 2008 when we decided to present the project at the international film festival in rome, in the section fabbrica dei progetti new cinema network.
She is suddenly transferred to work as a bartender at a pub in a small town along the venetian lagoon. Jun 21, 20 people often assume that, if a film is slow and has subtitles, it must also be profound. Shun li is a single mother working to pay off chinese gangsters who helped her emigrate to italy and are holding her young boy in china asshun li and the poetmore. Bepi is a poet too, and an immigrant into the bargain.
Aug 11, 20 shun li and the poet io sono li, italyfrance 2011 bepi and shun li in his boat. Shun li and the poet film completo ita cb01streaming ita. Les grignoux dossiers pedagogiques cinema et education. Shun li works in a textile factory near rome, slowly paying off the broker that brought her from china to italy, while saving money so she can bring her young son to join her. Filmmaker andre segre tells the story of one woman, shun li, and the fisherman, bepi, who befriends her. Shun li and bepi do not feel passion in the ordinary sense. There are currently seven videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Two outsiders become unlikely friends in this drama from filmmaker andrea segre. The story focuses on shun li tao zhao, who worked in a textile factory at the film s beginning strides, but who moves from china to italy with the help of a broker who managed to get her to come into italy. Review from my vod column this week on demanda terrific example of the things that can be achieved when an unremarkable story is infused with rich performances and unwavering emotional warmth, andrea segres shun li and the poet is a film contagiously fond of its titular characters. Rent shun li and the poet 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd. Unlike so many films on this subject, shun li and the poet actually believes in the inherent decency of strangers. Shun li and the poet is a beautiful yet sad tale that illustrates it.
Gradually she gets used to the regular customers, mostly. Shun li and the poet is a more thoughtful and refreshing romantic film. Shun li and the poet completo ita cb01streaming ita. Zhao tao, rade sherbedgia, marco paolini, andrea segre. Suddenly transferred to work in a small town along the venetian lagoon, she meets a local fisherman, a handsome old slav immigrant nicknamed the poet. Shun li and the poet due to covid19, the little is temporarily closed read our statement, consider becoming a member or donating, and check our blog for updates. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing shun li and the poet near you. Shun li and the poet is a detailed examination of an encounter between different cultures and portrays normally hidden realities.
92 963 1489 38 334 906 1197 1250 40 1175 767 1542 608 1358 14 911 1163 1443 718 94 493 347 640 278 499 1099 876 618 833 1462 36 1231 724 1014 1310 1174 1278