This Is Sanlitun is a 2013 comedy film directed by Róbert Ingi Douglas and starring Carlos Ottery. It is a co-production between China, Iceland and Ireland. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[1][2]

This Is Sanlitun
Directed byRóbert Ingi Douglas
Written byRóbert Ingi Douglas
Carlos Ottery
Christopher Loton
StarringCarlos Ottery
CinematographyMatthew Zhao Zuxiang
Release date
  • 10 September 2013 (2013-09-10) (TIFF)
Running time
94 minutes
CountriesChina
Iceland
Ireland
LanguagesEnglish
Mandarin

Plot

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The film is a mockumentary about Gary, a British man, arriving in Beijing to set up a business and reconnect with his ex-wife.[3][1]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ a b "This Is Sanlitun". TIFF. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition". Indiewire. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  3. ^ John Lui (14 May 2014). "This Is Sanlitun: Expat dreaming in Beijing". The Straits Times.
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