Beijing Flickers (2012)
Genre : Comedy, Drama
Runtime : 1H 36M
Director : Zhang Yuan
Synopsis
Beijing is happening these days, but not everyone is living the golden life. Dumped, fired, evicted and abandoned by everyone (including his dog), a down-on-his-luck man finds solace with a circle of equally ill-fated friends, in this touching and lighthearted drama from independent Chinese auteur Zhang Yuan (Beijing Bastards). (TIFF.)
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