Synopse

Director Guan Hu tells a story full of melancholy and humour about two outsiders. Black Dog won Best Film in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes. After a long stay in prison, Lang returns to his home town on the edge of the Gobi desert. The city is in uproar, buildings have been approved for demolition and stray dogs roam the streets. A few weeks before the Olympic Games in Beijing, the authorities decide to go after the pack of dogs, in particular the Black Dog, which has hitherto evaded capture. Hired as a dog-catcher, Lang gains the animal’s trust, it seems to be a loner like him. Together they set out on a new journey.

Regie

With his debut film Dirt (1994), GUAN HU (*1968 in Bejiing) became a central representative of the 6th generation of Chinese film-makers who attempt to show an unsanitized version of everyday life. After blockbusters like The Eight Hundred (2020), he now returns to his roots with Black Dog.

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