China

The microdrama sector continues to spark global debate, as the experimental phase of the format courts a swathe of startups and spinoffs at the same time as many early production

Praised for being the first feature-length film shot in Longtian (Fuqing), Time and Tide captures a texture of rural China that has never been seen before.

Fan fiction obsessive. Philosophical filmmaker: Chloe Zhao follows her gut instinct in project choices. “My compulsion to create was strong at a very young age... It’s more important than food

… a messy but heartfelt tribute to the legacies of family, country, and kung fu.

Leaving behind the oppressive greys of the battlefield in All Quiet on the Western Front and the red and white robed cardinals of Conclave, director Edward Berger breaks out in

“Oh shit!” Jim Jarmusch said, clearly stunned, as he received The Venice Film Festival’s top honour, The Golden Lion, for Father Mother Sister Brother, a triptych that features Cate Blanchett,

“No one should be denied salvation. Not gods. Not devils. Not mortals. We all deserve to live free from the yoke of oppression. We all deserve the truth.” While this

… an impressive view over extremely troubled waters.

… not only articulates the universal experience of the pandemic, but the specific chaos that erupted from China after the first cases in Wuhan came to light.

As raw action spectacle, it is fantastic, with a sense of size that highlights what the ‘Filmed for IMAX’ signifier should look like.