With the aid of a social worker, young Salman Ali is preparing to argue his case for permanent settlement in front of France’s National Court of Asylum. The process stirs up memories of a fateful game of buzkashi – Afghanistan’s national sport – and the life, land and loved ones he has left behind.

On a trip to attend a wedding, a young girl sees herself amidst a major rampage at a construction site of a flying city after a slight malfunction of her means of transportation.

Inspired by the 1950s cinema screenings in Cairo's sha'abi quarters, this double feature includes a space odyssey and a farm animal protector.

Four actors travel illegally through Balkan borders in war times to a theatre festival. But their real mission is to find their idol Michael Palin.

This film depicts Li Rong, a modern rural youth, and through his continuous efforts, he never forgets his original intention. He went to the city to seek more opportunities and better development. Faced with the pressure of urban life, he did not compromise with life. Faced with family pressure to get married, he also pursued his own love. After Li Rong found a job in the city, he worked seriously, diligently and steadfastly, winning the respect of his colleagues and the appreciation of his boss.

In this talk, Li Hongqi reviewed his transition from fine art to cinema, and his aesthetic and philosophical exploration from his early 'So Much Rice' to recent 'The The'. Dir. Li Hongqi also shared his strong anxiety of his existence(born with melancholia), his thought on cinema art (actually, I don't think there's any movie worth making), his epistemology, his religious view, his consideration on contemporary cinema, and what he learned about living in seclusion.