Breaking the Silence (film)

For other uses, see Breaking the Silence (disambiguation).

Breaking the Silence (simplified Chinese: 漂亮妈妈; traditional Chinese: 漂亮媽媽; pinyin: Piàoliang māma; lit. 'pretty mother') is a 2000 Chinese film directed by Sun Zhou. It was China's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[1][2]

Breaking the Silence
Directed by	Sun Zhou
Written by	Liu Heng Shao Xiaoli Sun Zhou
Produced by	Huang Yong Zhao Xindian
Starring	Gong Li
Cinematography	Lü Yue
Edited by	Zhai Ru Nancy Muqing
Music by	Zhao Jiping
Production company	Zhujiang Film Group
Distributed by	Pyramide Films Helkon Filmverleih GmbH
Release date	February 13, 2000 (2000-2-13) (Berlin)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin

Breaking the Silence stars the internationally known Gong Li as a single mother who struggles to raise her deaf child. The film premiered internationally at the 2000 Berlin International Film Festival.

The film was one of three films voted Best Picture in the 2001 Hundred Flowers Awards.

See also

• Film portal

• List of submissions to the 73rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Chinese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film