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Journey to the West

Jill Coulon
Screening time  
22.02. / Monday, 20:00 - 21:30 Theatre 5  
This road movie captures with humor and spirit the cultural differences between China and Europe in a play of mirrors and contrasts.

Journey to the West is an embedded documentary film into a bus of Chinese tourists visiting Europe for the very first time (six countries in 10 days!). This road movie captures with humor and spirit the cultural differences between China and Europe in a play of mirrors and contrasts. It also destroys the stereotypes about the emerging Chinese middle class and reveals what they think about the “others” who are “us”, the Westerners.

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Jill Coulon

Jill Coulon is a young and self-educated French documentary filmmaker driven by a strong passion for photography and traveling. Her first documentary A Normal Life had its world premiere at IDFA 2009 and won several prizes on different international festivals.

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Voyage en occident

France
2015, 56'

Directed by:
Jill Coulon

Screenplay by:
Jill Coulon

Cinematography:
Julien Gidoin, Jill Coulon

Edited by:
Alex Cardon

Music:
Laurent Dury

Producer:
Virginie Francois

Produced by:
Futurikon

Festivals & Awards:

Visions du Réel 2015, FIFF – Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur 2015, MiradasDoc 2015, Traces de Vies 2015, Festival Partances 2015, Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema 2015