In Black Dog, director Guan Hu shows how economic developments are changing China and also affecting daily life far beyond the big cities. On the eve of the Beijing Olympics, Lang tries to pick up his life again and strikes up a special friendship.

The taciturn Lang returns to his hometown on the edge of the Gobi desert after his imprisonment. He goes to work for the local dog patrol, which has to drive the stray dogs out of the town before the 2008 Olympics begin. Lang is fascinated by one of the dogs they have to catch. He feels an unlikely bond with this impressive, black dog (Xin). While Lang is overtaken by his past, he forms an extraordinary friendship with Xin.

DIRECTION: GUAN HU; GENRE: FICTION FILM; WITH: EDDIE PENG, TONG LIYA, JIA ZHANGKE; 2025; CHINA; 1H50; MANDARIN SPOKEN DUTCH FRENCH SUBTITLES