By Jessica Duncanson Director: Liu Shu Watch Lotus on FilmDoo Liu Shu’s Lotus relentlessly explores the crackdowns on freedom of expression at a range of levels in China. Lotus, played by Zhuo Tan, begins as […]
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Dreaming Against the World tells the story of revolutionary Chinese painter Mu Xin through his own words, his work, and the historical context of his life. This short film gains unprecedented firsthand insight into Mu […]
By Jessica Duncanson As part of the so-called ‘Sixth Generation’ of Chinese filmmakers, Jia Zhangke has been a key figure in the realist film movement. Having begun his career in the mid-90s, his films have […]
By Jessica Duncanson Director: Judith Benedikt Watch China Reverse on FilmDoo China Reverse documents the lives of Chinese immigrants in Vienna. Through accounts of their struggles and successes, the documentary allows its audience to better understand […]
By Weerada P. Sucharitkul FilmDoo Co-founder Over the last few years, China has been catching up rapidly in the technological race with its own versions of search engines, social networking, gaming and e-commerce companies. Major […]
Directed by Jia Zhangke London Film Festival review Ever since the Chinese auteur’s poignant and delightfully lo-fi 1997 debut Xiao Wu (aka Pickpocket), Jia Zhangke’s narrative features have been operating on a consistent four or […]