Overview of articles
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Three Ways of Returning
A rich three-part essay film portraying attempts at reconnecting with often traumatic pasts, spanning China, Germany and Iran.Published on: -
Now I Met Her
A teenager discovers his late mother’s diary and begins piecing together the life she once led.Published on: -
Afternoon Hearsay
Peng Zuqiang takes us on a sensorial journey into the past of a country defined by rapid transformation.Published on: -
Where Comes Mulan
Lyrical hybrid documentary that transforms Mulan from an overexploited IP into a tragic queer figure.Published on: -
Nangong Cheng
As death closes in, a steelworker with martial healing skills aids a stranger driven by grief and vengeance.Published on: -
The Apple Doesn’t Fall…
Domestic routines are exaggerated into rigid performances in this claustrophobic family portrait.Published on: -
The Shadow’s Edge
When dealing with a cunning criminal (Tony Leung Ka Fai), the police have to engage an experienced hunter (Jackie Chan).Published on: -
The Last Jiangshi
A documentary filmmaker, a zombie and a Taoist priest come together for a long-awaited sendoff.Published on: -
Dear Kankan
A mix of stop-motion and live-action makes isolation and the power of imagination deeply felt.Published on: -
Branches from Concrete
A mysterious spectral figure wanders the ruins of a future that never materialised.Published on: