Name: Shun Li and the Poet
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Zhao Tao, Rade Šerbedžija, Marco Paolini, Roberto Citran, Giuseppe Battiston

What Shun Li and the Poet Is About

Shun Li works in a textile workshop to pay down what she owes the people who brought her to Italy, and is then transferred without warning to Chioggia, a small island town in the Venetian lagoon, to tend bar. There she meets Bepi, a fisherman who came from Yugoslavia years ago and whom everyone calls the Poet. What forms between them is not welcome in the town. Andrea Segre's first fiction feature; Zhao Tao won a David di Donatello for it and the film took the European Parliament's LUX Prize.

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What is Shun Li and the Poet about?

Shun Li works in a textile workshop to pay down what she owes the people who brought her to Italy, and is then transferred without warning to Chioggia, a small island town in the Venetian lagoon, to tend bar. There she meets Bepi, a fisherman who came from Yugoslavia years ago and whom everyone calls the Poet.

Where can I watch Shun Li and the Poet?

Shun Li and the Poet is available to watch on digital platforms such as Film Movement Plus, Fandango At Home. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Shun Li and the Poet?

Shun Li and the Poet runs for 100 minutes (1h 40m).

When did Shun Li and the Poet come out?

Shun Li and the Poet was released in 2011.

Who directed Shun Li and the Poet?

Shun Li and the Poet was directed by Andrea Segre.

Who stars in Shun Li and the Poet?

Shun Li and the Poet stars Zhao Tao, Rade Šerbedžija, Marco Paolini, Roberto Citran.

What is Shun Li and the Poet's rating?

Shun Li and the Poet holds 7.2/10 on IMDb and 7.0/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 69 out of 100.