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    Apr 01, 2021 3 minutes

    CHINESE DIRECTOR WINS SIFF AWARD

    Chinese director Zhou Ziyang, 38, won the award for best director at the 25th edition of the Sofia International Film Festival (SIFF) in the Bulgarian capital on March 21.

    The award was given for Zhou’s film Wuhai, which tells the story of a young couple who struggle with financial problems, split and get back together after a storm.

    The SIFF is the biggest film festival in Bulgaria and the only Bulgarian film festival recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations.

    , meaning black sea, is Zhou’s second feature film. He won the award for best young director given

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