{"id":11703,"date":"2025-05-28T01:37:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T01:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/05\/28\/resurrection-goes-to-janus-for-north-america-according-to-cannes-prize\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T01:37:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T01:37:58","slug":"resurrection-goes-to-janus-for-north-america-according-to-cannes-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/05\/28\/resurrection-goes-to-janus-for-north-america-according-to-cannes-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Resurrection&#8217; goes to Janus for North America according to Cannes Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction to a New Film<\/h2>\n<p>Janus Films has acquired all North American rights to Bi Gan&#8217;s Chinese fantasy drama &quot;Resurrection&quot;, the winner of this year&#8217;s special jury award at the Cannes Festival. This acquisition marks a significant milestone for the film, which promises to captivate audiences with its unique storyline and cinematic experience.<\/p>\n<h2>The Plot Unfolds<\/h2>\n<p>The film is told in six parts and takes place in a world where humanity has the ability to dream. The story follows a woman who decides to follow a monstrous creature into the dream world, leading to a kaleidoscopic and time-bending journey. This narrative is set to mesmerize viewers, exploring the boundaries between reality and the subconscious.<\/p>\n<h2>Cast and Crew<\/h2>\n<p>The film features Chinese singer and actor Jackson Yee alongside actress Shu Qi. Bi Gan, the mastermind behind the project, has written and directed the film. The production is a collaboration between China&#8217;s Huace Pictures and Dangmai Films, with French company CG Cinema also on board. Losange Films is handling the sales, ensuring the film reaches a wide audience.<\/p>\n<h2>A Unique Cinematic Experience<\/h2>\n<p>Janus Films has described &quot;Resurrection&quot; as &quot;a kaleidoscopic, time-bending, genre-masher odyssey through cinema and dreams&quot;. This description hints at the film&#8217;s surreal and visionary nature, likely to appeal to fans of daring filmmakers such as David Lynch, Andrei Tarkovsky, Leos Carax, and Wong Kar-Wai. The film&#8217;s ability to push boundaries and defy genre conventions is a testament to Bi Gan&#8217;s innovative storytelling.<\/p>\n<h2>Reception and Distribution<\/h2>\n<p>Losange Films expressed excitement about the collaboration with Janus Films, stating that &quot;Resurrection&quot; is a powerful and unique film that has garnered passionate reactions from festival audiences, international buyers, and the press. With its acquisition by Janus Films, the movie is poised to reach a broader audience in North America, introducing viewers to a new and captivating world of cinema.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to a New Film Janus Films has acquired all North American rights to Bi Gan&#8217;s Chinese fantasy drama &quot;Resurrection&quot;, the winner of this year&#8217;s special jury award at the Cannes Festival. This acquisition marks a significant milestone for the film, which promises to captivate audiences with its unique storyline and cinematic experience. The Plot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11704,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11703","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11703"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11705,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11703\/revisions\/11705"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}