Breaking the Silence (film)
Breaking the Silence (simplified Chinese: 漂亮妈妈; traditional Chinese: 漂亮媽媽; pinyin: Piàoliang māma; lit. 'pretty mother') is a 2000 Chinese film directed by Sun Zhou. It was China's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Sun Zhou |
| Written by | Liu Heng Shao Xiaoli Sun Zhou |
| Produced by | Huang Yong Zhao Xindian |
| Starring | Gong Li |
| Cinematography | Lü Yue |
| Edited by | Zhai Ru Nancy Muqing |
| Music by | Zhao Jiping |
Production company | Zhujiang Film Group |
| Distributed by | Pyramide Films Helkon Filmverleih GmbH |
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Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Breaking the Silence stars the internationally known Gong Li as a single mother who struggles to raise her deaf child. The film premiered internationally at the 2000 Berlin International Film Festival.
The film was one of three films voted Best Picture in the 2001 Hundred Flowers Awards.
See also
References
- "Record 46 Countries in Race for Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2000-11-20. Archived from the original on 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- "AMPAS Announces the Nominees for the 73rd Academy Awards". indieWire. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
External links
- Breaking the Silence at IMDb
- Breaking the Silence at AllMovie
- Breaking the Silence from the Chinese Movie Database
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