Golden Goblet awards unveiled at 2025 Shanghai Int'l Film Festival

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Golden Goblet awards unveiled at 2025 Shanghai Int'l Film Festival

2025-06-22 01:04 Last Updated At：19:27

Kyrgyzstan's "Black Red Yellow" won the best feature film award, the top honor at Saturday's Golden Goblet Awards Ceremony of the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF).

The Golden Goblet Awards are the highest accolades presented at SIFF, which is the first and only Class-A international film festival in the Chinese-speaking world.

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Competition sections for this year's Golden Goblet Awards fall into five categories, which include main competition, Asian new talent, documentary, animation and short films.

After selection, 49 works from 28 countries and regions were shortlisted for this year's Golden Goblet Awards.

Trophy of the best feature film award of the Golden Goblet Awards went to "Black Red Yellow," a Kyrgyzstan production directed by Aktan Arym Kubat.

Chinese filmmaker Cao Baoping won the best director award for the comedy drama film "One Wacky Summer," 10 years after he received the same award for his previous work "The Dead End" at the film fest.

The best screenplay award went to Polish film "Loss of Balance," which centers on students' dilemma in acting schools.

"My Father's Son," a film jointly produced by China and France, won the outstanding artistic achievement award.

The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival officially opened on June 14 in Shanghai, with 49 works shortlisted for this year's Golden Goblet Awards, featuring over 400 domestic and international films screened across Shanghai.

Founded in 1993, the SIFF is a prestigious global event, driven by Shanghai's ambition to become an international cultural hub. The festival has garnered growing international attention thanks to China's flourishing film market.

China, Lesotho to strengthen exchanges, advance cooperation

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday China is willing to work with Lesotho to strengthen exchanges on governance experience, enhance coordination in multilateral affairs, and advance the China-Lesotho strategic partnership.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane in the capital of Lesotho.

During the meeting, Wang congratulated Lesotho on the 60th anniversary of its independence this year, and spoke highly of Lesotho government's efforts to prioritize economic development and steer the African country onto a path of sustainable growth. Since the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in 2024, the two sides have advanced cooperation under the 10 partnership action plans unveiled at the summit, successfully implementing a number of key projects to effectively promote Lesotho's development and revitalization, Wang said.

China stands ready to work with Lesotho to strengthen exchanges on governance experience, enhance coordination in multilateral affairs, and push for greater development of the China-Lesotho strategic partnership, he added.

Calling on the two sides to firmly support each other, Wang said that China will accelerate the implementation of its zero-tariff policy for African countries, including Lesotho, expand bilateral trade, investment and industrial cooperation, facilitate broader access of Lesotho's specialty products to the Chinese market, and continue to support Lesotho's national development.

China will continue to stand firmly with African countries, uphold justice for the Global South, including Lesotho, oppose unilateralism and acts of bullying, and work together to build a community with a shared future for humanity, Wang said.

On his part, Matekane said during the meeting that Lesotho cherishes its friendship with China and the strategic partnership between the two countries, and expressed gratitude for China's valuable support for the development of African countries, including Lesotho.

Lesotho firmly adheres to the one-China principle and resolutely supports China in safeguarding its core interests, he said, noting that his country stands ready to strengthen strategic mutual trust with China, expand people-to-people exchanges, jointly implement the outcomes of the FOCAC Beijing Summit, and deepen cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, manufacturing and energy.

Matekane stressed that China's zero-tariff policy for African products will inject new impetus into Lesotho's development. He also expressed Lesotho's willingness to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with China on multilateral platforms such as BRICS to jointly address global challenges.

On the same day, Wang also held talks with Lejone Mpotjoana, minister of foreign affairs and international relations of Lesotho.