Chinese films create buzz in Toronto

After two years of virtual events, the 47th Toronto International Film Festival has marked its big post-pandemic return with 200 feature films and 50 shorts on the roster from Sept 8 to 18.

Among the many outstanding films being featured in the Contemporary World Cinema category is Chinese movie Return to Dust.

Directed by Li Ruijun, the film tells the story of the marriage between two middle-aged adults in a rural town in Gansu province. Li told the media that this is a film about the greater things in life.