By Glenn Sumi. Shun Li and the Poet actually begins in the multi-ethnic Roman suburb of Torpignattara, where the filmmaker now lives. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 August 2013. Recommended. Shun Li and the Poet (Italian: Io sono Li) is a 2011 Italian drama film directed by Andrea Segre. Plot. Both characters are outsiders in a foreign land, even if Bepi has lived in the community for the past thirty-years. Shun Li also is befriended by Lian (Wang Yuan), a quiet Chinese woman who goes off on her own to do tai chi by the water. share. Bepi, a Slavic fisherman, nicknamed the Poet by his friends, has been a regular at that little pub for years. She is suddenly transferred to Chioggia, a small city-island in the Veneto lagoon, to work as a bartender in a pub. “Shun Li and the Poet,” from Director Andrea Segre is one of those films that will stay in your heart and mind long after you leave the theatre. The film examines issues such as cultural alienation, xenophobia, exploitation, splintered families and the universal yearning for affection. Posted on November 8, 2011 by iosonoli. shun li and the poet IO SONO LI relates the romantic and difficult friendship between a Chinese immigrant and an old fisherman, on an island of the Venetian lagoon facing economic changes. 4 out of 5 stars . Shun Li and the Poet (2011) ist auf Netflix seit . She is suddenly transferred to work as a bartender at a pub in a small town along the Venetian Lagoon. On the Ice. It won the European Parliament Lux Prize in 2012. 1 / Video . The setting is Chioggia, a small city-island on the Venetian lagoon. Bepi (Rade Serbedzija) is the “poet,” a former Yugoslavia-born fisherman who loves improving poems. She is suddenly transferred to work as a bartender at a pub in a small town along the Venetian Lagoon. The last finalist of the 2012 LUX Prize and which I’m reviewing is Shun Li and The Poet, from first time feature director Andrea Segre. She is suddenly transferred to work as a bartender at a pub in a small town along the Venetian Lagoon. Shun Li and the Poet - Io sono Li. Rade Serbedzija and Zhao Tao are superb in Shun Li And The Poet. She is suddenly transferred to Chioggia, a small city-island in the Veneto lagoon, to work as a bartender in a pub. Shun Li and the Poet Review . Though lonely at first, she meets Bepi, a Slavic fisherman, nicknamed the Poet, who befriends her. Shun Li and the Poet, review A smart, melancholic portrait of immigrants washed up in wintry Venice impresses Robbie Collin. Shun Li and the Poet (Streaming Video) : Shun Li works in a textile factory near Rome, slowly paying off the broker that brought her from China to Italy, while saving money so she can bring her young son to join her. Ja! Shun Li e o Poeta assume que apenas o fato de inserir dois personagens de culturas e povos longínquos em uma terceira nação pudesse significar uma boa história. Previous Next Show Grid. Shun Li and the Poet Synopsis: A study of the friendship between a Chinese woman and a fisherman who came to Italy from Yugoslavia many years ago, who live in a small city-island in the Veneto lagoon. Previous Next Hide Grid. She is transferred to work at a pub, where she meets Bepi, a handsome old Slav immigrant nicknamed "The Poet." Shun Li and Bepi, who share a common interest and background, find themselves attracted to each other. Jetzt ansehen oder schauen Sie den Trailer zuerst. Shun Li and the Poet is beautifully directed by Andrea Segre who makes the most of watery images in visual poems which serve as transitions from one scene to another. Shun Li works in a textile factory near Rome, slowly paying off the broker that brought her from China to Italy, while saving money so she can bring her young son to join her. The pub is the hangout of the local fishermen, including Bepi, a handsome old Slav immigrant nicknamed "The Poet." Shun Li and the Poet 2011 film by Andrea Segre. Shun Li works in a textile factory near Rome, slowly paying off the broker that brought her from China to Italy, while saving money so she can bring her young son to join her. Shun Li And The Poet. “Shun Li and the Poet,” from Director Andrea Segre is one of those films that will stay in your heart and mind long after you leave the theatre. Shun Li works in a textile factory near Rome, slowly paying off the broker that brought her from China to Italy, while saving money so she can bring her young son to join her. 8/10 . Andrea Segre. The pub is the hangout of the local fishermen, including Bepi, a handsome old Slav immigrant nicknamed "The Poet." She is suddenly transferred to work as a bartender at a pub in a small town along the Venetian Lagoon. Shun Li and The Poet best Italian debut 2011. 24/08/2012 - Two strangers in a strange land, an impossible friendship and the distructive power of prejudice. … Poetic power. The pub is the hangout of the local fishermen, including Bepi, a handsome old Slav immigrant nicknamed "The Poet." Shun Li and the Poet (12) ... 4.0 out of 5 stars io sono Li. Shun Li works in a textile factory near Rome, slowly paying off the broker that brought her from China to Italy, while saving money so she can bring her young son to join her. The pub is the hangout of the local fishermen, including Bepi, a handsome old Slav immigrant nicknamed "The Poet." 4 out of 5 stars. The titular Shun Li is a quiet and wistful woman who is sent to Italy to pay off her debts in order to be reunited with her eight-year old son. However, what’s most compelling here isn’t just insight into Chinese émigrés but the characters they play and the performances delivered. Andrea Segre's intimate drama tells the story of Shun Li, a Chinese immigrant forced to move from Rome in order to work in a bar on a small island in the Veneto lagoon. Shun Li works in a textile factory on the outskirts of Rome and hopes to get Italian citizenship so her eight-year-old son can join her in Italy. After working in a textile factory in the suburbs of Rome, Shun Li moves to the small Nov 1, 2012. Shun Li and the Poet. This film has no current screenings. Reply. However, the locals are not so happy about this. A tender friendship grows between Shun Li and Bepi. Having collected so far more than 300,000 Euros, Shun Li and the Poet gains the surprising award of Best Italian Debut in 2011, two months after the first film screening at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. But gossip soon threatens their innocent relationship. Audio . Shun Li (Zhao Tao), a young Chinese mother of an eight-year old son leaves her simple life in a Rome sewing factory to work in Chioggia, a small fishing village outside Venice. Time Out says. Shun Li (Zhao Tao), a young Chinese mother of an eight-year old son leaves her simple life in a Rome sewing factory to work in Chioggia, a small fishing village outside Venice. This is a warm, moving film that is beautifully photographed. There is the odd story element that would have benefited from a little more development, but these problems are minor and can easily be forgiven. Shun Li and the Poet – review 3 / 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. Andrea Segre; 2011; Italy; Italian with English subtitles ; 96 minutes; Director Andrea Segre in person! It also took out the 2014 Whitehead Award at the 13th annual international film festival. Zhao Tao won the 2012 David di Donatello for Best Actress for her performance as Shun Li. Shun Li, a migrant mother whose only son still lives in China, loves reciting poems of Qu Yuan, a renowned poet of ancient China. Image . Shun Li and the Poet. Shun Li is a barmaid at small working men’s cafe in a sleepy lagoon town just north of Venice. When… A first fiction film presented at the Venice Film Festival 2011. Shun Li works in a textile factory in the outskirts of Rome, in order to get her papers and enable her eight-year-old son to come to Italy. SHUN LI AND THE POET. Shun Li works in a textile factory near Rome, slowly paying off the broker that brought her from China to Italy while saving money so she can bring her young son to join her. She is suddenly transferred to work as a bartender at a pub in a small town along the Venetian Lagoon. In a beautifully shot and touchingly constructed film, Shun Li and the Poet is as charming as it is tranquil, serving to deliver a warming story in a serene manner. Shun Li works in a textile factory in the outskirts of Rome, in order to get her papers and enable her eight-year-old son to come to Italy. Shun Li and the Poet may feel somewhat slight to some audiences, and a more explicit conflict might have served it well. Jun 19, 2013 roob.la/23716. She befriends, Bepi, a Yugoslav fisherman, who speaks in rhyme and is dealing with his own personal problems. By Robbie Collin 19 June 2013 • 23:37 pm Any look at different immigration patterns worldwide will pique my interest to an extent. Film, Drama. Italiano: Io sono Li è un film italiano del 2011 diretto da Andrea Segre. Winner of the LUX Prize 2012. Her job is the price that she must pay for being able to leave China for which she is totally beholden to her shady Chinese employers, and once they decide her debt is paid they will bring over her small son that she had to leave back home. A handsome old Slav immigrant nicknamed `` the Poet by his friends has! 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