Lovable. Photo: Nordisk Film Production
Award-winning feature Lovable by director Lilja Ingolfsdottir has been approved for theatrical release in China, and will open on approximately 3.000 screens across China on September 5th.
Chinese distributor is BlueMedia Times.
All international features to be distributed in China need the approval of the China Film Administration.
– There is strong competition for inclusion in the foreign film quotas in China. Lovable showing on 3.000 screens across China is a rare opportunity for Norwegian cinema to reach a broad Chinese audience, says Kjetil Omberg, Director of Production and International Relations at Norwegian Film Institute.
Lovable is written and directed by Lilja Ingolfsdottir and is her first feature film.
Lovable world premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Crystal Globe main competition in 2024, where it had five major wins. Along with the Special Jury Prize and the Award for Best Actress (Helga Guren), the film also took home the Europa Cinemas Label Jury Award, the FIPRESCI Jury Award, and the Ecumenical Jury Award.
At this year's Beijing International Film Festival, Lovable won four awards, including Best Feature and Best Director.
Lovable has received NOK 6.850.000 in development and production funding from the Norwegian Film Institute through the Neo Talent Programme.
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