The Good Woman of Sichuan
四川好女人
Synopsis
A young woman goes on an anonymous journey to her late husband's hometown Leshan, a small city in Sichuan province. There, she meets an old friend, a local theatre actress preparing for an adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's The Good Person of Szechwan (Sichuan). In a home-place unfamiliar, the traveling woman meets the imaginary. Ghosted by Shen Te the protagonist of the play, the actress loses the self at the intersection between fiction and reality. Unprepared, the filmmaker loses control of her camera. Together, they drift into a polyrhythmic experience of stasis.
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The Good Women of Sichuan | Official Trailer | Berlinale 2021
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-03-02
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sabrina Zhao
- Original Score
- Kits Shpira
- Original Title
- 四川好女人
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sabrina Zhao
Kits Shpira
Sabrina Zhao
James Qiu, Sabrina Zhao
Department Leadership Roster
James Qiu
Producer
Sabrina Zhao
Producer
Sabrina Zhao
Director
Sabrina Zhao
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What is The Good Woman of Sichuan about?
A young woman goes on an anonymous journey to her late husband's hometown Leshan, a small city in Sichuan province. There, she meets an old friend, a local theatre actress preparing for an adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's The Good Person of Szechwan (Sichuan). In a home-place unfamiliar, the traveling woman meets the imaginary. Ghosted by Shen Te the protagonist of the play, the actress loses the self at the intersection between fiction and reality. Unprepared, the filmmaker loses control of her camera. Together, they drift into a polyrhythmic experience of stasis.
Who directed The Good Woman of Sichuan?
The Good Woman of Sichuan was directed by Sabrina Zhao.
Who stars in The Good Woman of Sichuan?
The principal cast of The Good Woman of Sichuan includes He Weihang, Zhao Ruobing.
When was The Good Woman of Sichuan released and how long is it?
The Good Woman of Sichuan was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Good Woman of Sichuan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Good Woman of Sichuan was composed by Kits Shpira.