The night is getting darker, and the Petrobras Film Center in the center of Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city, is brightly lit. On the stage of the screening hall, guests from S ã o Paulo and Shanghai, both Chinese and foreign, raised bilingual blessings in Chinese and Portuguese, saying "Warm Encounter with Shanghai, the City of Film", "China and Pakistan Connected by Culture and Film", "Screen Connected to the World, Light and Shadow Shared Voices". The 2026 Brazil "China Shanghai Film Week" kicked off. I still remember the scene of attending the Shanghai International Film Festival in 2024. ”Marcelo de Assis, Executive Deputy Director of the Department of Culture of S ã o Paulo State, said at the opening ceremony that the "scale and energy" of China's film industry, as well as Shanghai's experience in film and television infrastructure construction, provide valuable reference for S ã o Paulo. "We hope that this film week event will become an important moment for the people of the two countries to meet in light and understand each other in culture. Marcia Karini, the self media director of Brazil's "China Moment", said, "I really like the delicate portrayal of female characters in the opening film" Good Things ", and the director has deep insight. Karini looks forward to extensive cooperation between filmmakers from Brazil and China to jointly create touching stories. Liu Yina, Director of the Film Department of the Propaganda Department of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, stated that the exhibited works not only present the social landscape of contemporary China, but also convey timeless cultural memories. "We look forward to Brazilian audiences understanding and experiencing the emotions and lives of ordinary Chinese people through the screen. When the emotions of characters on the screen resonate with the audience's heartstrings, cultural barriers quietly dissolve. This kind of communication is more warm and powerful than any words. ”Uta Sweezy, the representative of the Latin American region at the Shanghai International Film Festival and a filmmaker, believes that the screened films use delicate and profound visual language to cross geographical and cultural boundaries, allowing Brazilian audiences to see the diverse atmosphere of contemporary Chinese society and experience the joys, sorrows, and joys of ordinary people's lives. Professor Luis Paulino from the School of Philosophy and Science at S ã o Paulo State University in Brazil said, "Telling Chinese stories through movies allows Brazilian audiences to understand a more three-dimensional China." "Both China and Brazil are cultural and film powers. In recent years, the film industries of both countries have flourished, not only enriching the cultural life of their own people, but also gaining high recognition from international peers. ”The Chinese Consul General in S ã o Paulo, Yu Peng, stated that as an important event of the 2026 "China Pakistan Cultural Year", the exhibition of Chinese films in S ã o Paulo, the cultural hub of Brazil, is not only a grand event of film culture, but also will further bring the hearts of the people of China and Pakistan closer. Paulo Cultural Bureau official Paula stated that the hosting of the Film Week will further promote practical cooperation between the two cities in cultural industries and public cultural services, and provide a platform for people to people exchanges between the two countries. (New Society)