Ten critically acclaimed films featuring Chinese ethnic groups, shortlisted from over 300 titles, are being screened during the 2nd San Yue San Ethnic Groups Film Exhibition, a five-day event which opened in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on June 29.

Female director Miao Yue's A Noble Spirit, a film chronicling the life of a devoted ethnic Tibetan cadre in Sichuan province, was released as the exhibition's opener.

Other highlights include A Story of Ulanfu, The Wings of Songs and Guard of the Tree Spirit.

The exhibition consists of five sectors, including themed forums and movie screenings, aiming to explore the new means of shooting ethnic group-themed movies.