Matthieu Laclau

Inspired by a shocking incident at a factory in northeastern China in the mid-90s, this astonishing debut film portrays people struggling amidst rapid changes in the status quo. The production of the gunfight in the latter part is superb. A surprising directorial debut on a large scale.

Jimmy, a 40-year-old former popstar turned engineer, is sent to the region of his childhood to supervise the renovation of an old hotel. Once settled, Jimmy finds out the once flamboyant hotel has become a ruin, a maze of narrow corridors and a relic of a bygone era, which still bears the scars of the American occupation. In the heart of this mysterious place, Jimmy will wander between dream and fantasy and retrace his family’s history.

Hassan is a Hong Kong-born Pakistani kid waiting for refugee status to Canada. His father died in a car accident that Yat is involved in, who himself was a refugee from China in the 1970s. When Hassan joins a refugees' gang and gets entangled with the police, Yat decides to help him flee, but Hassan finds out the truth about his father's death. Can their journey continue?

In the 70's, Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption(HKICAC) was founded. The mission to hunt down corrupted detectives unveiled a new chapter of the colonial Hong Kong. Lui Lok (Aaron Kwok) and Nam Kong (Tony Leung) who used to be two rightous police officers wanted to change the status quo. They built an empire of corruption by controlling organized crimes and eventually took the position of Chief Chinese Detective. However, power struggle has always been the cause of chaos between the triad and police. Lui Lok’s wife, Tsai Zhen (Du Juan) was targetted by the triad for helping her husband in gaining his position. Even the most loyal detectives Fat-Bee (Michael Chow) and Yim Hung (Patrick Tam), almost turned their backs to Lui Lok. A new episode of history has begun when HKICAC issued the wanted notices for Lui Lok and Nam Kong. Their era has officially come to an end. Where the wind blows, Hong Kong is no longer where it used to be.

1516, Legend has it that the king of Algiers had a wife named Zaphira. When the pirate Aroudj Barbarossa arrives to liberate the city from the Spaniards, he is determined to conquer Zaphira as well as the kingdom itself. But is Zaphira willing to let him, or is she plotting for herself?

Where is home? For a group of Chinese students studying and working in Tokyo, it might be the Nankokute restaurant whose manager has been in Japan for years without ever managing to obtain a residence permit. The cook left his family in China and hasn't yet managed to have them brought over to join him and one waiter's father is sick while the other's is a violent alcoholic. An engaging fresco of everyday life with touching moments and an authentic, natural atmosphere.

A series of murders strikes the city of Fentun. The crimes mysteriously stop without the authorities having been able to find the perpetrator. Eight years later, a young police officer, close to one of the victims, decides to reopen the investigation.

After a massive earthquake razed a Chinese city to the ground, thousands of parents who lost their children are encouraged to give a new birth so that they can move on with their lives. AFTER THE RAIN follows two of these families for over a decade. Haunted by fear, resentment, and unspeakable grief, the families find hope beyond their intergenerational trauma is hard to build.

Follows a big star who brings a film crew to her remote hometown for a shoot, and while the production is afflicted by disagreements between the crew, a bored local restaurant owner finds excitement to be the stand-in for the star.

Zhou Zenong (Hu Ge) es un gángster que, recién salido de la cárcel, se convierte en fugitivo tras una reunión de bandas que acaba con la muerte de un policía. Tratando de esconderse mientras se recupera de sus heridas, Zhou se encuentra con Liu Aiai (Gwei Lun Mei), una prostituta que puede haber sido enviada para ayudarle, o bien para entregarlo al capitán de la policía (Liao Fan) a cambio de una cuantiosa suma. Perseguido por las bandas y por un dispositivo policial que parece abarcar toda la ciudad, Zhou deberá enfrentarse a los límites de lo que está dispuesto a sacrificar tanto por esta extraña como para la familia que dejó atrás.

Nina Wu es una joven que abandona una pequeña compañía de teatro en el campo para marcharse a la gran ciudad, donde aspira a convertirse en una actriz. Sin embargo, las cosas no salen como ella espera, y la oportunidad que tanto busca nunca llega. Pronto, una depresión comienza a hacer mella en su carácter, hasta que por fin un día recibe una oferta para interpretar a una heroína de los años 70 en una película de espionaje. Nina decide entregarse en cuerpo y alma para tener éxito en su papel, algo que no sólo consigue, sino que además hace mella en su mentalidad. Antes de poder darse cuenta se ve obligada a enfrentarse a complejas decisiones relacionadas con su sexualidad, que le recuerdan una y otra vez de dónde procede.

Lhamo and Skalbe fail to get married when they find out that Skalbe has already registered a marriage. Memories rush back as Skalbe embarks on a journey in search for his so-called ex-wife Cuoyehe, only to discover that the girl had renunciated her secular life when she broke their marriage promise four years ago. As a result, Cuoyehe's religious identity causes great difficulty in Skalbe's attempt at a divorce. On the other hand, Lhamo becomes aloof.

A photojournalist investigates a sexual abuse case in a remote mountain village.

The second of Zhang Yang's Dali Documentary Trilogy. An orchestra of sound and images of Dali, a symbolic city of romance and art. It includes various sounds including those of nature and human, of different seasons, arts, and all kinds of voice in Dali. There is daring inclusion of the religious voices. The crew filmed in Dali for an entire year. It takes people to a harmonious and peaceful journey. By capturing the voice and lyrics from locals and natures, it composes the symphony of Dali. The directors give a poetic demonstration of the spirit of Dali and presents the melodies of the city’s four seasons through the lens. It is also wonderful to see the change of the clouds in four seasons.

Qiao es una joven bailarina que vive en los subrubios industriales de la ciudad de China, una zona que toma el nombre de Datong, donde se enamorará de Bin, un mafioso de la zona. Tras una pelea entre bandas, en la que se ve mezclado el joven, Quiao dispara para poder protegerle y es sentenciada a cinco años de prisión. Después de ese largo periodo, ella volverá a buscar a Bin para poder continuar su apasionada historia de amor desde el punto en que la dejaron.

Una chica de 16 años empieza a trabajar en el contrabando con el objetivo recaudar lo necesario para acompañar a su rica amiga de vacaciones, cruzando algunos límites en el proceso.

When Huiying hears that her mother's dying wish is to be buried next to her husband, she discovers that his remains are in the countryside and cared for by his first wife. A conflict ensues, and Huiying's daughter, an intrepid reporter, breaks the story as the three women search for proof of love.

A young woman's life takes a series of unexpected turns after she leaves the Buddhist temple where she has lived most of her adult life.

Revive is one of five short films within the Jia Zhangke-produced omnibus film Where Has Time Gone? with contributions from each of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). In Jia’s segment, a Chinese couple in the ancient town of Pingyao attempts to breathe new life into their old love as they ponder having a second child. Pingyao, home to the film festival Jia has co-founded, is a highly picturesque UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Jia humorously plays with a very recent dilemma – the second child policy dates from only 2013 – in a setting itself forcibly revived from history.

Despues de la vida

Two illegal Burmese migrants fleeing their country’s civil war find love with each other while struggling to survive in the bustling cities of Thailand.

Un cautivador drama acerca de varios mineros del carbón de la provinica de Shanxi en busca de trabajo.

China, a finales de 1999. Tao, una joven de Fenyang, es cortejada por sus dos amigos de la infancia, Zang y Lianzi. Zang, propietario de una estación de gasolina, está destinado a un futuro prometedor, mientras que Liang trabaja en una mina de carbón. Su corazón está dividido entre los dos hombres, y debe tomar una decisión que sellará su destino y el de su futuro hijo.

A mongolian interpretation of Kafka's "The Castle".

A mongolian interpretation of Kafka's "The Castle".

Dahai, minero exasperado por la corrupción de los dirigentes de su pueblo, decide pasar a la acción. San'er, un trabajador emigrante, descubre las infinitas posibilidades que le ofrece su arma. Xiaoyu, recepcionista en una sauna, no soporta más el acoso de un cliente rico. Xiaohui pasa de un trabajo a otro en condiciones cada vez más degradantes. Cuatro personajes, cuatro provincias, una reflexión sobre China contemporánea: una sociedad con un desarrollo económico colosal poco a poco erosionado por la violencia. (FILMAFFINITY)

Linking several genres in a surprising and successful way, Yang Lin’s fiction feature debut is an Asian ghost story in which documentary scenes show how incongruous today's reality can look in China. Protagonist Fang Lei lives in material wealth and only has to care for her daughter. One night, a young mysterious lover appears and makes passionate love to her.

A struggling Mongolian stuntman returns to the big city after suffering a serious head injury but soon finds himself thrust back into the fray when presented with an opportunity to become a serious actor.

A satirical yet delightful adventure about a village idiot who might just be a prophet, Mr. Tree is the auspicious second feature directed by Han Jie and produced by master filmmaker Jia Zhanke\ (from tiff.net).

Leading Chinese Sixth Generation filmmaker Jia Zhangke returns home to Fenyang in Shanxi province after winning the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival for Still Life (2006). The experiences of his childhood, the people he grew up with, and the changing landscape of his home town gave Jia the inspiration to make his first films. The documentary forms a poignant inquiry into the past of the director's life and Chinese society at the same time.