Zhang Lu 

Zhang Lu was born in Jilin in 1962. With a degree in Chinese literature, he wrote several novels and short stories before turning his attention to film. In 2001, he directed a short film, Eleven, followed in 2003 by his first feature film, Tang Poetry. Since then, all of his films have been selected for major international festivals. Four have been presented at FICA, including Grain in Ear in 2006 and Yanagawa in 2022, both of which won the Cyclo d'Or award.

Filmography

2000 : Eleven (cm)
2003 : Tang Poetry
2005 : Grain in Ear
2007 : Desert Dream
2008 : Iri
2010: La Rivière Tumen
2013 : Scenery
2014 : Gyeongju
2016 : A Quiet Dream
2018 : Ode to the Goose
2019 : Fukuoka
2021 : Yanagawa
2023 : The Shadowless Tower
2025 : Mothertongue
2025 : Gloaming in Luomu