Shun Li works in a textile factory near Rome, saving money so she can bring her young son to join her. 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.”
Cultures connect! Zhao Tao, the star and muse for the Chinese master Jia Zhangke (from Platform to A Touch of Sin) crossed into European arthouses with this cozy, understated Italian drama, which scooped up awards and acclaim around Europe, including at the Venice Film Festival.
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Esteban Sapir, 2007, Argentina
Andrey Zvyagintsev, 2003, Russia
Luis Buñuel, 1930, France
Takeshi Kitano (Beat Takeshi), 1996, Japan
Mike Leigh, 2008, United Kingdom
Erick Zonca, 2008, France
Johnnie To, 2008, Hong Kong
Götz Spielmann, 2008, Austria
Aditya Assarat, 2007, Thailand
Wong Kar Wai, 2004, Hong Kong
