The 37th China Golden Rooster Awards
Synopsis
An Eastern "Dunkirk", this documentary commemorates the heroic rescue carried out by Chinese fishermen. Through exhaustive historical research, filmmaker Fang Li and his crew sought out, as widely as they could, the key surviving participants and their descendants in Britain, the United States, Japan and China, in an effort to come as close as possible to the truth about the sinking of the Lisbon Maru, the Second World War "death ship" that lies 30 meters under the sea near Dongji Island in Zhoushan, China.
Jury Citation
With a deep sense of historical responsibility, The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru recovers long-buried memories. Through objective and comprehensive documentation, delicate and restrained narration, and calm and searching reflection, it portrays a trustworthy, lovable, and admirable image of China, tells a world story in a Chinese way, explores the artistic expressiveness and historical insight of documentary film, and achieves significant innovation and breakthroughs in the cross-cultural reach of documentary cinema.
Film Information
Director
Fang Li
Genre:
Documentary
Starring:
Fang Li, Tony Banham, Lin Agen, Dennis Morley, William Beningfield
Country/Region:
Chinese Mainland
Language:
English | Mandarin
Running Time:
122 min
