Bus 44 (2001)

Bus 44 2001 / 车四十四 2001 / Chē Sì Shí Sì ,

Bus 44 takes place on the outskirts of a small town and tells the story of a bus driver and her passengers' encounter with highway robbers. The film won awards at Venice Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and was invited to Cannes Film Festival; the first time a Chinese short film won in all three festivals' history. ~~ Based on a true story.