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NEVER SAY NEVER 八角笼中

Official Competitive Section

Friday, July 19th, 2024, 22.00 h.
Bassa dels Hermanos
Free entrance

MOVIE DETAILS

China, 2023
Director: Wang Baoqiang
Cast: Wang Baoqiang, Chen Yongsheng, Shi Pengyuan, Wang Xun
Language: Mandarin and Sichuan dialect with subtitles in Catalan and English / Runtime: 117 min,

PLOT

A former boxing champion decides to break a few rules and train orphans from China’s remote countryside in order to give them a future.

The viewer may sense controversy regarding potential child abuse, as the children have little choice but to endure rigorous training to escape a life of rural poverty. A moving film that will turn the Bassa into a sea of tears.

European Premiere