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Erica Xia‑Hou’s Alzheimer’s drama ‘Banr’ heads to Busan market
Cappu Films will showcase the Slamdance‑premiered film about a marriage tested by Alzheimer’s at Busan’s market.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Hong Kong‑based Cappu Films has taken worldwide sales for “Banr,” a Canadian‑Chinese drama written, directed and produced by Erica Xia‑Hou. After premiering in the Narrative Features lineup at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival, the film will be presented at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market, where Cappu will pitch it to buyers.
The story follows a couple, played by Sui Li and Baoqing Li, whose 40‑year marriage is strained as the wife’s memory fades. Roughly two‑thirds of the film was shot in an observational, documentary style. Xia‑Hou said, “If memory disappears, does love disappear with it?”
Janice Woo of Cappu Films added, “The film looks closely at the everyday choices a family makes when someone they love begins to lose their memory. We look forward to introducing it to buyers in Busan and helping it reach audiences around the world.”
Key facts
- Cappu Films handles worldwide sales for ‘Banr’ (variety.com)
- ‘Banr’ premiered at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival (variety.com)
- The film will be presented at Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market (variety.com)
- Erica Xia‑Hou wrote, directed and produced the film (variety.com)
- Lead actors are Sui Li and Baoqing Li (variety.com)
Sources
- [1] variety.com — originally reported as “Slamdance Alzheimer’s Drama ‘Banr’ From ‘Fox Hunt’ Writer Erica Xia-Hou Heads to Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)”
