From confused lives to deadly mudslides, five takes on life

A film being premiered next month gives the BRICS bloc a new dimension, Xu Fan reports

If you know anything about the BRICS bloc and its activities, you may be under the impression that it's all about dry economics and politics. Prepare then to be given a fascinating cultural insight into the five-nation grouping with a film that will present in selected cinemas in China next month.

The film Where Has Time Gone? is the first feature coproduced by the five countries, and after its test screening it will open across China later this year, says Jia Zhangke, the movie's producer and co-director.