Female view seen in Venice

VENICE, Italy - Chinese movie Angels wear white premiered at the Venice Film Festival last Thursday.

Written and directed by Vivian Qu, the film this year represents China in the main section of Venice, which overall sees 21 movies contending for the Golden Lion major prize.

Qu is the only female director among those in competition this year. Her new film tells of two young girls, living in a small Chinese southern coastal town, who are assaulted by a middle-aged man in a motel.