Deming Chen’s ‘Always’ Wins Main Prize at CPH:DOX as Mstyslav Chernov Nabs F:ACT Award for ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’
variety.comLise Pedersen On Friday, the top DOX award at Copenhagen documentary festival CPH:DOX went to “Always,” the first feature by Chinese director Deming Chen.
The film follows eight-year-old Youbin, raised by his father and grandparents in a remote mountain village in Hunan province, who discovers poetry as a means of making sense of his solitude and the world around him.
Shot in stunning black and white, the film blends lyrical beauty with raw realism, following Youbin’s coming-of-age as he grapples with life, loss, and the passage of time.
Taking to the stage, a very emotional Chen thanked his entire team. Producer Hansen Lin said: “Through the journey of making this film, we hope to share this happiness and achievement with everyone who still believes in their dreams.
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