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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
1995
Marion Hänsel
1995·
Belgium,
France,
United Kingdom
Award tierBronze
The film tells the story of a strange friendship between an adult, already on the return of his path of life, and a Chinese girl who just begins her path. Nikos is the radio operator of a merchant ship and has just arrived in Hong-Kong. He is tired and wants to forget his problems by smoking opium. Innocence and hope turns to him in the person of Li, a Chinese girl who lives in a Sampan (a houseboat) and has to clean boats and empty trash-cans to survive.
Cast
Stephen Rea·Ling Chu·Adrian Brine·Maka Kotto
Producers
Mark Forstater·Marion Hänsel·Jessinta Liu·Eric van Beuren
Languages
Major Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
Wins (1)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1995)
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention
Marion Hänsel
Nominations (1)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1995)
Palme d'Or
Marion Hänsel