Special Screenings

Mountains May Depart [closing film]
山河故人
  11/28(Sat.)17:20[A]
    • © Bandai Visual, Bitters End, Office Kitano
  • Film
    • Mountains May Depart / 山河故人
      China, Japan, France / 2015 / 125min.
      Director: JIA Zhangke
      [introduction]
      Spanning 26 years, JIA Zhang-ke’s latest masterpiece depicts on a grand scale the past, present, and future of a woman who lives determinedly despite being rocked by Chinese society’s radical progress. Fenyang, 1999. Tao, who was involved with childhood friend Liangzi, accepts the marriage proposal of ambitious businessman Jinsheng. Emotionally hurt, Liangzi leaves Fenyang vowing never to return. Soon, Tao gives birth to a boy and names him “Dollar.” In 2014, Tao is divorced from Jinsheng and lives alone in Fenyang. One day, Dollar returns after many years to attend the funeral of Tao’s father. Reunited with her son after so long Tao learns Dollar will move to Australia with Jinsheng….
  • Director
    • JIA Zhangke

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