Led by acclaimed actors David WANG Yao-qing, a beloved uncle figure in Taiwan, and Sally CHEN So-li, a cherished grandmotherly figure, the film invites audiences into a closely observed portrait of Taiwan’s urban realities—revealing the challenges of an aging society and the pressures faced by migrant workers, while offering a deeply humane and socially attentive look at another, often unseen side of Taiwanese life.
David Wang
Lin Cheng-hsun
Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Calvin Tsou
Ivy Shao
Nolay Piho
Ivy Yin
Ma Nien-Hsien
Lee Kang-sheng
Led by acclaimed actors David WANG Yao-qing, a beloved uncle figure in Taiwan, and Sally CHEN So-li, a cherished grandmotherly figure, the film invites audiences into a closely observed portrait of Taiwan’s urban realities—revealing the challenges of an aging society and the pressures faced by migrant workers, while offering a deeply humane and socially attentive look at another, often unseen side of Taiwanese life.
In Chengdu, China, a retired female opera singer named Master Chang takes in a trio of young tenants into her boarding home. The tenants include a rock singer and a college student who has run away from home.
In the Chinese town of Fuyang, four brothers go about their day-to-day lives, their destinies shaped by love and challenges.
Two married couples adjust to the vast social and economic changes taking place in China from the 1980s to the present.
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Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Instead, he becomes the feared leader of a white skinhead gang.
A movie fan escapes from a labour camp during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and strikes up a relationship with a homeless female vagabond.
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
On the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls embark on a journey together.
In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.
Nola grew up living in a van with her father, Clint—two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone, learning to own her grief, her past, and her new destination.