Öndög’ by the Chinese director and Golden Bear winner Wang Quan’an (‘Tuya’s Marriage’) will come to the Belgian cinemas in mid-May. ‘Öndög’ won the main prize during the last edition of Film Fest Gent in October 2019: the Grand Prix for Best Film. This recognition convinced film distributor MOOOV to distribute the film in the Benelux.
During the Film Fest Gent, the Grand Prix is awarded every year to a film that competes in the International Film Fest Gent Competition. The international prize is good for a distribution award of €20,000 to support the Belgian release of the film and a media campaign of €27,500, of which €10,000 are set for De Morgen.
The award for ‘Öndög’ persuaded film distributor and festival organizer MOOOV to release the film. “A small, intimate story, portrayed in a grand and compelling way. Öndög came out as the big winner at Film Fest Ghent, so it was an absolute must for MOOOV that this film should appear in Belgian theaters“, says Marc Boonen, artistic director of MOOOV.
