Erica Xia-Hou’s Alzheimer’s Drama ‘Banr’ Heads to Busan With Cappu Films Handling Sales
Hong Kong's Cappu Films is handling worldwide sales for Banr, Erica Xia-Hou's Canadian-Chinese drama. The film follows a 40-year marriage strained by Alzheimer's disease and premiered at Slamdance in 2025. It is now being presented to buyers at Busan's Asian Contents & Film Market.
Cappu Films, based in Hong Kong, is representing Erica Xia-Hou’s “Banr” for worldwide sales. The Canadian-Chinese feature centers on a marriage lasting four decades that is challenged by Alzheimer’s disease. Xia-Hou is also known for writing “Fox Hunt.”
The movie first screened in Slamdance’s Narrative Features section in 2025. It is now being shown to buyers during the Asian Contents & Film Market at the Busan International Film Festival, with Cappu seeking international distribution.
The film’s journey to Busan may help bring Alzheimer’s and caregiving stories to wider international audiences. Families, caregivers, and people living with dementia could find their experiences reflected, potentially encouraging empathy and conversation. Its Canadian-Chinese perspective may also add visibility to diasporic narratives in global cinema. As buyers consider it, the project could reach viewers who might not otherwise encounter such a story, though its actual social impact would depend on distribution and reception.