On the flight home for his father’s funeral, Li runs into his childhood best friend, An Delie. The two have not seen each other since middle school. Even though they are heading to the same funeral, An Delie insists that he does not know Li. As Li tries to revive An Delie’s memory, a weighty past starts to emerge, challenging what the two thought about their youth, their friendship, and their memories.
Dong Zijian is a director and award- winning actor from China. Dong started his career as an actor when he was 17 and has been active in both film and TV. Films he starred in have earned accolades in various film festivals, such as the 68th Cannes International Film Festival Palme d’Or contender for MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART (2015) by Jia Zhangke and the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award for Best Film for DE LAN (2015). MY FRIEND AN DELIE (2024) is his directorial feature debut, inspired by the homonymous novel by Shuang Xuetao.
Huace Pictures
Nineteen Pictures
Liu Haoran
Dong Zijian
Yin Tao
Han Haolin
Chi Xingkai
Dong Baoshi
Ning Li
Director: Dong Zijian
Producer: Wan Juan
Screenwriters: Zhang Weizhong, Dong Zijian
Director of Photography: Lyu Songye
Production Designer: Liu Qiang
Costume Designer: Lui Fungshan
Sound Designer: Li Danfeng
Editor: Chang Sukping
Original Music: Hank Lee
Tokyo International Film Festival
Competition