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PG12

MY FRIEND AN DELIE

Genre
Drama
Running time
110 minutes
Year
2024
Language
Mandarin
Subtitle
English and Arabic
Country
China
Director
Zijian Dong
Bio
Producer
Juan Wan
Cast
Haoran Liu, Zijian Dong, Li Ning
Scriptwriter
Weizhong Zhang, Zijian Dong

SHOWTIME

Wed 11. Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 1
7:00 PM - 8:55 PM
Price: 40 SAR
Thu 12. Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 2
2:30 PM - 4:25 PM
Price: 40 SAR
Sat 14. Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 5
7:15 PM - 9:10 PM
Price: 40 SAR
This remarkable adaptation of Shuang Xuetao’s novel is the debut film from actor-turned-director Dong Zijian that flashes back and forth in time to tell a touching story of friendship and family strife. Following his father’s death, Limo (Liu Haoran) is flying back to his hometown in northeastern China, when he spots his childhood friend An Delie (played by director Zijian) (Dong) on the plane, who fails to recognise him. When their flight is diverted because of heavy snow, the duo go on a journey that brings back long-forgotten memories in which Limo has to deal with the demons from his past. Beautifully photographed by Pema Tsedan across two time periods, the film shows the long-term emotional impact of the traumas of our childhood.

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