Tag: Chinese Visual Festival

In Character (China, 2018) [CVF 2019]

In 2012, filmmaker Tracy Dong accompanied writer-director Ye Jing during auditions, casting, and rehearsals for a film project that concerns his teenage years in Sichuan...

The Rib (China, 2018) [CVF 2019]

It is through the lens of independent filmmakers like Zhang Wei that we learn a lot about a country’s preoccupations, its neglect and politics towards...

The Drum Tower (China, 2018) [CVF 2019]

When China entered the market economy, the Chinese government strongly encouraged many of its unemployed workers to pursue their own business ambitions in the capital....

Meili (China, 2018) [CVF 2019]

A debut on two fronts, Meili marks the first feature film for both director Zhou Zhou (previously a critic and editor) and lead actress Chi...

Four Springs (China, 2018) [CVF 2019]

Four Springs is not the kind of independent film one would expect to draw much attention in China, particularly given that it is a low-budget...