Leo Barraclough International Features EditorLouis Hothothot’s feature debut “Four Journeys” will open the 34th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), which also revealed the lineup of the International Competition program, as well as other sections.“Four Journeys” is a personal film about the destructive influence on a Chinese family of the one-child policy.
Hothothot was born as an “illegal” second child, and the authorities punished his parents harshly. The director forces his parents to confront their traumatic past in the film.A total of 264 titles from more than 80 countries play in the festival, which runs from Nov.
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