The 13th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) has officially kicked off, and many blockbusters such as A City of Sadness, A Moment of Romance and 2001: A Space Odyssey were all sold out within 10 seconds. However, included in the screening schedule are not only such classic ones, the following treasure films also have their own characteristics with the new look and new trend of current development of art films. They’re worth seeing!
B&R Asian Vision LENOVO Special Presentation
A Still of Ajoomma
Ajoomma: Official submission of Singapore for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards. The film is perfectly paced, with both hilarious punch lines and touching moments of warmth. If you are also interested in Korean pop culture, you might as well embark on a journey with Auntie! ※ Tickets are still available for the screening on April 21 and 27.
The Burdened: A Yemeni film shortlisted at the Berlin International Film Festival for the first time. The film centers on the accidental pregnancy of a family and tells the true story of breaking social taboos. ※ Limited tickets are available for the screening on April 28, order now before it’s too late!
Harvest Moon, a “word-of-mouth blockbuster” after debut
Harvest Moon: A Mongolian film exclusively for big screen, and it once competed for the Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards. It becomes a “word-of-mouth blockbuster” after the debut. Remember to bring your tissue before watching. ※ Tickets are available!
Autobiography: One of the most anticipated films directed by new Asian filmmakers in 2022. The calm narrative and the film noir style have won wide acclaim. ※ Tickets are available!
A Still of Leonor Will Never Die
Leonor Will Never Die: A film with great imagination and sense of humor. The second half bravely tries various narrative techniques, which can be called a hilarious “Game of Fun". ※ Tickets are available!
Filmmakers in Focus—Bas Devos
Violet: The film perfectly demonstrates the director’s meticulous design of sound and the extreme use of environmental space. Wonderful cinema experience! ※ Tickets are available!
A Still of Hellhole
Hellhole: A brave trial with camera movement and a stunning display of urban spaces are understated but perfectly managed on the big screen! ※ Tickets are available!
A Still of Ghost Tropic
Ghost Tropic: It was shot with 16mm film with top quality as well as extremely rich emotional and psychological changes! ※ Tickets are available!
Dimension
A Still of The Taste of MacGuffin
The Taste of MacGuffin: A suspensive film integrating imagination and reality with certain sense of humor makes its debut. ※ Limited tickets are available, order now before it’s too late!
The Cage is Looking for a Bird: It’s shortlisted at the Berlin International Film Festival this year and the director, Malika Musaeva, is a student of famous Russian director, Alexander Sokurov. The entire film adopts rounded rectangular frames to restrict the women’s fate inside. ※ Tickets are available!
A Still of Creature
Creature: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein x Akram Khan, one of the most influential contemporary choreographers x Tim Yip as the visual and costume designer make it a treasure not to be missed. ※ Tickets are available!
A still of Smoking Causes Coughing
Smoking Causes Coughing: A "special film” subverting the traditions is full of all kinds of hell jokes, creepy and weird scenes with the most “Netflix-style” watching experience! ※ Tickets are available!
The Beast in the Jungle: It presents an extreme film experiment. Desire, time, encounter and expectation are constantly mixed. What’s the beast? To be revealed after screening! ※ Tickets are available!
Women's Voice
A Still of Bachmann & Frisch
Bachmann & Frisch: A blockbuster female-themed film shortlisted for the Competition Section of the Berlin International Film Festival this year, a masterpiece reflecting the director’s skills, and a candidate for annual Top 10! ※ Tickets are available!
Mama: The film a winner of multiple awards at many international film festivals, bears the weight of family, death and time in an excellent form. ※ Limited tickets are available, order now before it’s too late!
A Still of L'immensita
L’immensita: The film, starring Penélope Cruz and shortlisted for the Competition Section at the Venice International Film Festival, is of great value of the era. ※ Tickets are available!
Saint Omer: The film won the Grand Jury Prize of the Competition section at the Venice International Film Festival. An infanticide case and a court confrontation gather all of a woman’s statement and fate. ※ Tickets are available!
Knowing the Score: A film produced by Cate Blanchett and a feast not to be missed by classical music fans! ※ Tickets are available!
Reality Rocks
Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors: A Bible for film fans, follow the real cinephile couple to participate in and witness the history of German films! ※ Tickets are available!
A Still of Kim’s Video
Kim’s Video: A masterpiece about film archives and film rescue operations. It’s full of surprises to be discovered! ※ Limited good seats, order now!
A Cooler Climate: An individual record of James Ivory, a British film master who looks back on his life through a cartridge of film shot in Afghanistan 60 years ago. ※ Tickets are available!
A Still of The Walls Can Talk
The Walls Can Talk: The final work of Carlos Saura, an acclaimed Spanish filmmaker with very high artistic attainments. He plays in the film in person and leads the audience on a spiritual and artistic journey. ※ Tickets are available!
Animation
A Still of White Plastic Sky
White Plastic Sky: A sci-fi animation shortlisted for the Encounters Section of the Berlin International Film Festival and the name is paraphrased as The 22nd Century Human Tree Supplementary Project in Hong Kong, China. With a very imaginative story and visual design, the film provides the audience with a shocking view of the death of the world. ※ Tickets are available!
A Still of Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman: Six original works by Haruki Murakami, as well as excellent visual design and painting skills, promote it as a potential blockbuster. ※ Tickets are available. Move now, Murakami fans!
My Love Affair with Marriage: It was nominated for Best Animated Film at the European Film Awards. How will the brain and body respond when a woman faces the emotional problems? Behind it is the social discipline for women. ※ Good seats are available at Inside-out Cinema and Geological Hall Theatre!
Vision
A Still of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Luxembourg, Luxembourg: The film style combines the neon aesthetics and rap element. How should the younger generation deal with family affection? ※ Tickets are available!
A Still of The Woodcutter Story
The Woodcutter Story: It was nominated for the Golden Camera Award (Best Directorial Debut) at the Festival de Cannes. It tells the wonderful story of a Finnish woodcutter with the surreal technique. ※ Tickets are available!
A Still of Nightsiren
In addition, Nightsiren at “Midnight Thrill” section won the Golden Leopard at the Concorso Cineasti del presente of the 2022 Locarno Film Festival. What will happen to a woman when she returns to the mountain village? The film is full of the sense of horror. ※ Limited good seats, group watching to overcome timidness.
A Still of All Lies-Wave of Dreams
All Lies-Wave of Dreams in “Japan Film Week” is a comedy by Masaharu Take, the director of 100 Yen Love. The film focuses on the forgery by the antiquary and ceramist and it’s the first choice for the audience to relieve the pressure. ※ Specially scheduled on April 28 and 29 (Friday & Saturday), limited tickets are available!
A still of Mountain Forest
In Mountain Forest, a film in the Chinese New Wave section, the renowned actor Kang-sheng Lee plays the outdated boss of gangs. His new performance style is very impressive and the combat scenes are also extremely exciting! Both screenings will follow with a meet-and-greet, order now!
A Still of Totò, Peppino e... La Dolce Vita
The film Totò, Peppino e... La Dolce Vita, starred by Totò, in “BVLGARI · Journey to Italian Film” section is directed by Sergio Corbucci, the director of Django and it displays a funny, sarcastic, real and lovely Roman society. It’s really a big surprise for the audience to watch such a rare style of film at the BJIFF. ※ Tickets are available and never miss it!
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