The second Maritime Silk Road Documentary Film Festival raised its curtain on March 14 in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Twenty international festival and exhibition representatives, domestic mainstream documentary production and broadcasting companies, internet platforms and domestic and foreign distribution units participated in promoting cross-cultural cooperation in documentary filmmaking to explore works that deeply integrate Eastern aesthetic expression with resonance on global themes.

Fuzhou, one of the starting points of the Maritime Silk Road and one of China's earliest modern port cities, has produced many high-quality documentary films.

Through a unique perspective and narrative style, the city has created a cultural memory that reflects the spirit of the times.