'Guan Hu’s low-key Cannes winner is a heartfelt tale of outcast redemption set against the dramatic backdrop of the Gobi Desert.'
Important Update: Lotterywest Films Temporary Closure
Due to a potentially unstable branch on site, all remaining screenings this week of Lotterywest Films Black Dog (4-9 February 2025) at Somerville will not proceed as planned. Ticket holders will be refunded automatically.
2-for-1 Tuesdays Get two tickets for $22
Festival Club membership prices available.
Somerville Auditorium, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley WA 6009
Important Update: Lotterywest Films Temporary Closure
Due to a potentially unstable branch on site, all remaining screenings this week of Lotterywest Films Black Dog (4-9 February 2025) at Somerville will not proceed as planned. Ticket holders will be refunded automatically.
'Set against a backdrop of urban blight and canine chaos, Guan’s highly original, deadpan thriller begins with a jarring sequence of dogs causing a bus to flip over on a desert road, only to get weirder and wilder from there.'
Un Certain Regard Prize, Festival de Cannes 2024
Palm Dog Award, Festival de Cannes 2024
Special Mention winner, Jerusalem Film Festival 2024
China
Director Guan Hu
Screenwriters Rui Ge, Guan Hu
Cinematographer Weizhe Gao
Cast Eddie Peng, Jia Zhangke, Tong Liya, Xiao Xin, Zhang Yi
Composer Breton Vivian
Editor Matthieu Laclau
Distributor/Sales Agent Hi-Gloss
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