Domestic films a big draw at festival in Germany

Aiming to further foster cultural exchanges and facilitate the Belt and Road Initiative, the Pearl of the Silk Road-Shanghai Film Week in Duisburg kicked off on Wednesday at Theater am Marientor in Duisburg, Germany.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Port of Duisburg. To celebrate the city's role in bolstering China-Germany and China-Europe cooperation, the film festival is set to captivate audiences from March 27 to 31.

The five-day event features eight Chinese domestic films that represent Shanghai's film industry or showcase the city's charm, including Pegasus and Pegasus 2, Home Coming, Chang An, B for Busy, I Am What I Am, Godspeed and A Writer's Odyssey.