Portugal Immigration focuses on Portugal Immigration Life: The first Portugal-China Film Festival was held in Lisbon from September 10 to 30. The Secretary of State for Culture of Portugal, Jorge Barreto Xavier, and the Chinese Ambassador to Portugal, Cai Run, jointly served as the chairpersons of this film festival.
This film festival is divided into four sections: "Classic Retrospective," "Xie Jin Film Retrospective," "Contemporary Films," and "Hunan Film Retrospective." During the festival, a total of 32 films from renowned Chinese directors such as Xie Jin, Zhang Yimou, Peter Chan, and Jia Zhangke were screened, including classic films from different eras like "The Goddess," "Spring in a Small Town," and "Yellow Earth," as well as contemporary excellent works like "Mountains May Depart" and "The Chinese Partner," along with the new work "The Assassin" by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien. Notably, during the screening of the film "The Goddess," the Lisbon Chamber Orchestra provided live music, receiving rave reviews from the audience.
It is reported that the China Film Festival is jointly organized by the Portuguese Film Archive, the China Film Archive, and Hunan Film Group Co., Ltd., with the support of the Portuguese Audiovisual Institute and the Chinese Embassy in Portugal. This film festival is one of the achievements of Xavier's visit to China in 2014 and is an important part of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership between China and Portugal. It is reported that Portugal will hold a "Portugal Film Festival" in China next year.
