The festival’s film schedule starts at 8pm with a screening of Sanxingdui: Rediscovering a Lost Civilisation, a documentary detailing the extraordinary archaeological find of 1986, when construction works accidentally discovered a collection of jade, bone and bronze, in addition to other various items, approximately 25 miles outside of Chengdu. The film explores the far-reaching impacts of this discovery and the efforts to further understand the Bronze Age Sanxingdui civilisation, which thrived approximately 3,500 years ago only to disappear abruptly — and seemingly, mysteriously — circa 1150 BC.
Next, the evening continues with a showing of the animated film Nezha, a 2019 fantasy adventure film featuring China’s well-known mythological character and protection deity. Originally released exclusively IMAX and China Film Giant Screen (CFGS) formats, the film has received positive reviews since its release, and is noted for its high-quality and numerous special effects.