Overview of articles
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Kingdom of the Insomniacs
On a half-century-old forest farm, people who live by cultivating fungus find themselves plagued by insomnia and a strange aging disease. After his father dies,…Published on: -
The Widowed Witch
Is there any hope in Erhao’s unfortunate life following the death of her thirdhusband, when fellow villagers in rural China accuse her of having supernatural…Published on: -
Black Blood
Not everything is progress in China. Less and less rain means that the inhabitants of Inner Mongolia have to do everything to survive. For instance,…Published on: -
A New Old Play
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Journey to the West
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A Corner of Heaven
With elegant camera movements in apt black-and-white, cameraman/writer/director Zhang enchants the viewer: a gripping phantasmagoria of modern slavery, opium pushers and youth gangs in an…Published on: -
Lake August
To forget the death of his father and a broken relationship, a young man roams through a far corner of China. He comes to a…Published on: -
Serfs
Bonded labourers battle oppressive feudal overlords with the help of Mao’s benevolent soldiers, in this propaganda film.Published on: -
Guo Ran
A searching portrait of a young couple’s relationship at a pivotal moment in their lives.Published on:
