Crested Ibis

Crested Ibis

2017 | China | 107min | B&W | 2.35:1 | 5.1 | 24fps

Beijing-based journalist Kang Wen returns to his hometown to report on the crested ibis, only to become entangled in a farce that pits various interest groups against each other and forces old wounds to the surface. Through the lens of a returning native’s sober yet emotionally charged perspective, the film reveals the stark realities of contemporary rural China and the moral dilemmas facing its people. Behind the truths of everyday life lies a fierce conflict between survival and development in modern China: How should we confront pollution?

Presented by: Duan Peng  Wang Bingfeng

Producer: Duan Peng

Director: Qiao Liang

Starring: Gao Zifeng  Meng Haiyan  Wang Peilu  He Miao  

Li Wannian  Qi Feng  Liu Xiaohui  Zhai Hongyu

Winner-St.George Gold Prize for Best Film of the 39th Moscow International Film Festival  

Awarded by NRTA with 2017 Outstanding Contribution to Chinese Film International Propagation

Golden Angel Award for Best Film of the 13th Chinese American Film Festival

Nominee - Best Low-to-Medium Budget Feature of the 31st Golden Rooster Awards

Golden Panda Award for Best Humanistic Spirit the 5th Vancouver Golden Panda International Film Festival

Official Selection of 41st Montreal World Film Festival

Official Selection of the 39th Cairo International Film Festival