Beijing International Film Festival to screen 47 sci-tech films

BEIJING -- The 14th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) will screen 47 sci-tech films in its Science and Technology Section, according to China Science and Technology Museum (CSTM).

The films cover themes including nature, agriculture and space, and include 33 special-effect movies from China, Russia, the United States, Britain, Canada, Sweden and eight other countries.

The Science and Technology Section, co-hosted by the CSTM and the Chinese Association of Natural Science Museums, is scheduled to be held from April 9 to May 5.

The films will be presented on dome or giant screens, or in 4D. Eight films will have their Asian premieres, and 18 will be shown for the first time in China.