First Look – Picturehouse Entertainment releases the trailer for Wei Shujun’s Only the River Flows

Only the River Flows will be released in UK and Irish cinemas on 16^th August 2024.

Masterfully directed and filmed on 16mm, Wei Shujun creates a brooding, enigmatic movie filled with dark humour and social commentary. Only the River Flows is set in Banpo Town, rural China, in the 1990s, where a woman’s body is found by the river. Ma Zhe, Chief of the Criminal Police, heads up the murder investigation that quickly leads to an obvious arrest. As his superiors are keen to communicate their success, several clues push Ma Zhe to delve deeper into the hidden behaviour of his fellow citizens.

Wei Shujun’s (Cannes entries Striding into the Wind, Ripples of Life) sophisticated and stylish noir is an engrossing crime drama based on Yu Hua’s short story. Featuring staggering visuals and cinematography from Chengma Zhiyuan (Fires on the Plain) and launching to great critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival, the film has been featured at various international festivals, including the BFI London Film Festival. Only the River Flows will be released in UK and Irish cinemas on 16th August 2024.