If you know anything about the BRICS bloc and its activities, you may be under the impression that it's all about dry economics and politics.
While the leaders of BRICS countries pledged increased cooperation at the annual summit in China's Xiamen, Fujian province, their Belgian embassies echoed the commitment by launching a film festival on Monday in Brussels.
Where Has Time Gone, a feature-length co-production, was the opening film at the upcoming 2nd BRICS Film Festival, held in Chengdu June 23-27.
The second BRICS Film Festival, held in late June in Chengdu, showcased excellent films from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, promoting cultural exchanges among representatives.
Fujian province, a core area of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, has launched a range of overseas shows and art exhibitions in recent years to promote Chinese culture along the ancient trade route.
With the ninth BRICS Summit to open in Xiamen, Fujian province, Where Has Time Gone?, the first movie coproduced by five BRICS countries, will be showcased at the summit, giving an insight of cinematic cultures and customs.
A Chinese tea leaf travels past the border to India to serve as a bind between tea lovers and peoples of Asia's two largest neighbors.
Each country of the BRICS has its magnificent landmarks, which present its glamour and uniqueness to the whole world.
After winning the Artistic Merit Award at the second BRICS Film Festival in Chengdu two months ago, "Where Has Time Gone", a co-production by directors from the five BRICS countries, will be shown to the public at the upcoming summit in September.
Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke has teamed up with four established directors from Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa to make a movie.
An ongoing exhibition examines the economic, social and cultural transformations of the BRICS countries. The works on display show how artists react to these shifts. Lin Qi reports.
Representatives from BRICS countries ink an action plan on cultural cooperation during the second meeting of BRICS ministers of culture in Tianjin, north China, July 6, 2017.