Football on the Roof
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children´s Category
Director: Feiyu Liao / China / 2024 / 98 min
Chinese / Czech simultaneous translation, English subtitles, English subtitles
16:00 - 17:38
GAC - sál 5 | LIDL
11:40 - 13:18
GAC - sál 6 | KOVÁRNA VIVA
09:00 - 10:38
GAC - sál 3 | ŠKODA AUTO
Feiyu
Liao
Director's work: 'Football on the Roof'
1. In November 2024, won the Best Children's Film Award of the 37th China Golden Rooster Award
2. In November 2024, the 37th Golden Rooster Award was nominated for the best director's debut
3. Won the Jury Prize for Best Children's Film at the 36th Austrian International Film Festival in November 2024
4. Received the "Golden Elephant Honor" Film Award at the 6th Lancang Mekong International Film Week in December 2024
5. Received the "Golden Rooster Announcement Honor" at the 36th China Film Golden Rooster Venture Capital 5th Anniversary in November 2023
6. Received the "Jury Special Recommendation Award" at the 34th China Golden Rooster Film Festival Venture Capital Conference in December 2021
Screenplay: Animated film 'Shadow King'
1. In 2019, he won the Best Animation Venture Capital Award of the 8th Beijing International Film Festival "the Belt and Road";
2. In 2019, won the New Light Award at the 8th Xi'an International Original Animation Competition in China.
3. In 2019, it was selected as one of the top ten films in China and Europe under the Dragon Leap Plan at the Cannes Film Festival in France;
High on the rooftops of a mountain village in China’s Yunnan province unfolds a remarkable story of a child’s dream. Ayimei (11) and her friends love football. Lacking a proper pitch, they play on rooftops covered in drying fruit, using pomelos or corn as a ball. When a regional girls’ tournament is announced, they decide to form a team. But obstacles arise: mockery from boys, farm chores, and no gear or training. Their only hope is Shi Kai, a former footballer who withdrew into solitude and alcohol after an injury. With stunning mountain scenery, authentic performances by non-actors, and a tender story of dreams, friendship, and resilience, this debut feature shows that even in the most remote village – a football team can be born. Shot during the pandemic, Football on the Roof won China’s Golden Rooster for Best Children’s Film and the top youth jury prize in Vienna.
