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Virtual Release. Director Li Cheng’s second film José (2018) premiered at the 75th Venice Film Festival in September 2018 and was awarded the Queer Lion. Cheng left biotechnology research in 2007 to focus on film, and his first feature, Joshua Tree (2014) is on the crisis of the American Dream - a critique of US American culture. José is her youngest and favorite child, and her life is going to church and selling sandwiches. With Enrique Salanic, Manolo Herrera, Ana Cecilia Mota, Jhakelyn Waleska Gonzalez Gonzalez.

From the outset of JOSÉ, the new, near-documentary-style narrative film from Li Cheng (shown below; this is his second full-length feature), we're immersed in the life of Cheng's protagonist, the titular José, as this young man goes about his work life, family life and sex life -- far too trudgingly, it must said, in all three areas. Li CHENG, writer, director, producer. Directed by Li Cheng. José lives with his mother in Guatemala.

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Cheng left bio-tech in 2007 to focus on film and his first feature, Joshua Tree (2014), is on the crisis of the American Dream. To me, as a Latin American looking for new trans-cultural ties built through art, your film José is an outstanding piece. The love story is universal, but the context, the … 2020 Outsider Pictures. Originally from China, Li Cheng moved to the United States in 1999 and is now a global nomad. José is a Guatemalan feature-film social-drama by Li Cheng.It was first shown at the 75th Venice Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori section on 6 September 2018. [failed verification]José was awarded the Queer Lion on 7 September 2018.. Título original: José. Li Cheng, Director: José. "José" (YQ Studios) Li Cheng on making "José," an epic gay love story set in Guatemala Salon talks to director and co-writer Li Cheng about his sophomore feature film Directed by Li Cheng 1h 25m Spanish with English subtitles Guatamala Drama, Foreign José (19 years old) lives with his mother (50s) in Guatemala: a tough life in one of the world's most dangerous, religious, and impoverished countries. It's a tough life in one of the most violent and religious countries. Sinopsis: José es un joven de 19 años, es el menor de sus hermanos y el favorito de su madre, quien dedica su vida a la iglesia y vender sandwiches. Li Cheng Guatemala/USA 85 min. The results are in, folx: the winner of this year\'s Queer Lion at the Venice Film Festival is \'José\'! Enrique Salanic as José José by Li Cheng with Enrique Salanic (José), Manolo Herrera (Luis), Ana Cecilia Mota (Mom) (Guatemala, 85’) José (19 years old) lives with his Mother (50s) in Guatemala: a tough life in one of the world’s most dangerous, religious, and impoverished countries. Key themes: society, struggle, crisis, hope.

The romantic Guatemalan film hails from U.S.-based director Li Cheng, and follows José (Enrique Salanic), a young 19-year-old living with his mother (Ana Cecilia Mota) who finds new love, Luis (Manolo Herrera), amidst a sea of dead-end hookups. It is the first Guatemala and Central America film ever presented in Venice Film Festival. A shockingly quiet film, José deals in what would typically be the fodder of studio melodramas, but with the volume turned almost to mute. Key themes: struggle, crisis, hope. Li Cheng’s direction is impeccable in its relative silence, with much of the film told by a static camera thrusting viewers into a world that feels almost reminiscent of early neo-realist films, an almost documentary-like eye framing each shot. José es una película dirigida por Li Cheng con Enrique Salanic, Manolo Herrera, Ana Cecilia Mota, Jhakelyn Waleska Gonzalez Gonzalez .... Año: 2018. Key references: Italian neorealism, Hou Hsiao-hsien. El evento internacional cinematográfico se llevará a cabo del 29 de agosto al 8 de septiembre de 2018 en Venecia, Italia.

Watch the Trailer. and José by Li Cheng (Guatemala, U.S.). Cast. Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. Originally from China and moved to USA in 1999 and now world-nomad since 2015. It has won many awards and has been featured in numerous film festivals, please see additional notes below article for complete details. José Dir. El cortometraje “José” fue escrito y filmado en varias locaciones de Guatemala, los actores han compartido que su estreno será en La Biennale di Venezia 2018, en donde participarán films de diferentes países.