BMW partner of Chinese Film Festival hosted by Confucius Institute Munich.

Munich. From June 12 to 17, 2017, the Confucius Institute Munich in cooperation with Munich’s city library will host the 5^th Chinese Film Festival in the city of Munich. For the duration of the film festival, BMW will provide the vehicles for its shuttle service. As partner of the festival, BMW Group once again emphasises its commitment to cultural and intercultural exchange. Following the world premiere of the new BMW Art Car designed by Chinese artist Cao Fei, BMW will thus continue its long-term commitment to contemporary Chinese culture.

Confucius Institute Munich

In celebration of the 45^th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Germany and China, the festival will form part of the cultural programme “China Today”. This year marks the fifth edition of the film festival organised by the institute for Chinese language and culture, Confucius Institute Munich. Since its founding in Munich in 2009, the institute has supported the promotion of Chinese culture and language in Southern Germany and as such provided a platform for intercultural dialogue.

5^th Chinese Film Festival

Screenings will take place at Gasteig Munich, the film club of the Technical University of Munich and in the city of Dietfurt an der Altmühl, where audiences will be offered a total of 16 Chinese movies of various genres including the most successful movies of the previous year. While the literary adaptations of China’s currently most hotly debated author Liu Zhenyun will take centre stage, silent movies, documentaries and dramas will illustrate the broad range of Chinese film. In addition, a varied programme of events including panel discussions, expert talks and multiple exhibitions will complement the screenings.