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Interview: Hu Wei (Butter Lamp)

UPDATE (January 15, 2015): Butter Lamp has been nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Live-Action Short. Best of luck to Hu Wei and the rest of his team! One of the most impressive short films I … Continue reading

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Dooman River

Dooman River (Director: Zhang Lu): The titular river divides North Korea from China, and the film tells the story of the villagers who live on the Chinese side of the border. Chinese-born Koreans like 12-year-old Chang Du have an ambivalent … Continue reading

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Last Train Home

Update – January 2011: I’m happy to report that KinoSmith is releasing the film on DVD in March 2011. Order your copy here. Editor’s Note: Doc Soup is a monthly documentary screening programme run by the good folks at Hot … Continue reading

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24 City

24 City (2008, Director: Jia Zhang-ke): Despite my best intentions, I have yet to see a film from the man some critics are now cheekily referring to as “Jay-Z.” Known for films like The World (2004), Still Life (2006) and … Continue reading

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Up The Yangtze

Editor’s Note: Doc Soup is a monthly documentary screening programme run by the good folks at Hot Docs. It gives audiences in Toronto (and now Calgary and Vancouver!) their regular doc fix each year from the fall through to the … Continue reading

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