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chinese animated films to appear in 2024 toronto international film festival

2024-09-12

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the 49th toronto international film festival was held in toronto, canada from september 5 to 15. during this period, the china film industry exhibition was held simultaneously as an industry exchange event, exhibiting more than a dozen chinese films, mainly original animated films.
this year's china film industry exhibition, organized by the north american cultural and art exchange association, exhibited 10 outstanding chinese animated films, 2 documentaries and other works.
on september 11, local time, in toronto, canada, posters of many chinese films were posted at the china film industry exhibition held by the north american cultural and art exchange association. the china film industry exhibition is one of the industry exchange activities of the 49th toronto international film festival and is held simultaneously with the film festival. photo by yu ruidong, a reporter from china news service
animated films include the little mermaid: legend of the sea monster, the little mermaid's fantasy adventure, i am a tyrannosaurus rex 1, i am a tyrannosaurus rex 2: invincible tyrannosaurus rex, bear kids: adventure bear soldier, happy superman's space-time rescue, submarine mobilization: around the world in 80 days, submarine mobilization: dragon hunt, yangtze river porpoise: wind dance, and yellow pi: the cat of wealth from the sky. these works not only combine traditional classic themes with realism, but also integrate science fiction elements with humorous styles, and some also reflect distinct chinese characteristics and elements.
other films on display have rich themes and diverse styles, including "hometown feelings and love" which tells the story of laoshan, "eastern holy mother chen jinggu" which shows the legendary life of chen jinggu from multiple angles such as historical humanities, archaeological documents, and folk culture, and the travel film "all the way south" which shows the charm of tibet from a different perspective.
the head of the north american cultural and art exchange association said that the chinese film festivals held on the platform of the toronto international film festival have effectively promoted the participation of chinese films in international film and television cultural exchanges and cooperation. this year's china film industry exhibition focuses on animated films. it is a response to the needs of the international market based on many years of exhibition experience. it can make the international exchanges of the chinese film market more diverse and help more types of chinese film and television works "go global".
the toronto international film festival was founded in 1976. it features a large number of films and has become a well-known brand event in the canadian film industry and one of the world's major film festivals. (end)
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