154 mins |
Rated
PG (Violence & coarse language)
Screening courtesy of the Confucius Institute, Victoria University of Wellington – members free, non-members welcome by donation (notes only please).
Gu Xiaogang • China • 2019
In Mandarin with English subtitles
Inspired by the works of Edward Yang and Hou Hsiao-hsien, this epic debut depicts a year in the life of the Yu family, providing a panoramic view of societal change in China.
“Exquisitely photographed, the film builds a slow-burning portrait of a community in which modernity and tradition coexist.” – Screen Daily
Film Society membership is available to through the Academy Cinemas website, or at the counter. A year long membership entitles you to free admission to all Film Society screenings throughout the year, anywhere in New Zealand. A three-trip pass entitles you admission to three Film Society screenings. Please note that most screenings will be open to members only. Visit www.nzfilmsociety.org.nz/auckland for more info.
In many areas membership also allows you generous concessions at the NZ International Film Festival, and to local cinemas.
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Screening courtesy of the Confucius Institute, Victoria University of Wellington – members free, non-members welcome by donation (notes only please).
Gu Xiaogang • China • 2019
In Mandarin with English subtitles
Inspired by the works of Edward Yang and Hou Hsiao-hsien, this epic debut depicts a year in the life of the Yu family, providing a panoramic view of societal change in China.
“Exquisitely photographed, the film builds a slow-burning portrait of a community in which modernity and tradition coexist.” – Screen Daily
Film Society membership is available to through the Academy Cinemas website, or at the counter. A year long membership entitles you to free admission to all Film Society screenings throughout the year, anywhere in New Zealand. A three-trip pass entitles you admission to three Film Society screenings. Please note that most screenings will be open to members only. Visit www.nzfilmsociety.org.nz/auckland for more info.
In many areas membership also allows you generous concessions at the NZ International Film Festival, and to local cinemas.