Black Dog (China)
Dir. Guan Hu
Director Guan debuts in Cannes Fest with Black Dog, a drama about a former convict who forms an unlikely connection with the titular animal.
He clears stray dogs in his remote hometown on the edge of the Gobi desert before the 2008 Olympic Games.
Eddie Peng, Jia Zhangke, Tong Liya and Zhang Yi lead the cast, with Liang Jing as producer.
The Seventh Art Pictures, Huayi Brothers and Momo Pictures are among the backers, while Memento Films Distribution releases in France.





