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Io sono Li (Original title)Shun Li and the Poet (Alternative title)La Petite Venise (Alternative title)Li and the Poet (Help search title)Shun Li e il poeta (Help search title)
Dates: 2011 (Copyright), 23 September 2011 (Release)

Countries: Italy, France

Director: Andrea Segre

Synopsis: Drama. Young Chinese immigrant Shun Li works as a bartender in Chioggia, a small fishing village in the province of Venice. When she meets Bepi, a retired fisherman from the former Yugoslavia, a tender friendship develops between them but gossip and prejudice soon threaten their innocent relationship.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Migrant workers, Friendships
Releases
Date: 23 September 2011Country: ItalyRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Dialogue (original): Italian / Dialogue (original): Chinese, Mandarin / Subtitles: Italian
Date: 21 June 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 97 mins 39 secs - Length: 8788 FeetDialogue (original): Italian / Dialogue (original): Chinese, Mandarin / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: Artificial Eye Film Company