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Updated: 2017-10-28
( chinadaily.com.cn)

The Nothing Factory

Director: Pedro Pinho

Scriptwriter: Pedro Pinho/ Luísa Homem/ Leonor Noivo/Tiago Hespanha

Starring: José Smith Vargas/ Carla Galvão/ Njamy Sebastião/ Joaquim Bichana Martins

Category: Drama

Country: Portugal

Language: Portuguese

Length: 176min

One night, a group of workers find that their manager has been secretly selling machines and raw materials in their factory. They soon realize that this is the first sign of a massive layoff. Most of the workers refuse to cooperate during the individual negotiations and they start to occupy their workplace. When the administration vanishes, to their great surprise, they’re left with a half-empty factory. As the world around them collapses, new desires start to emerge.

Have a Nice Day

Director: Liu Jian

Scriptwriter: Liu Jian

Category: Animation

Country: China

Language: Chinese

Length: 77min

To collect money for his girlfriend –– Gu Qiqi –– to undergo plastic surgery, Zhang robs his boss. Several groups, including a gang and Gu's sister and brother-in-law, start chasing Zhang for the money. They all pay a heavy price for greed after several rounds of confrontation and disputes.