Films for English Speakers

Qiao leaves home to try her luck in the big city. She falls in love with mafioso Bin. Their relationship is tempestuous, but Qiao remains loyal. Esteemed director Jia Zhang-Ke unravels their 17-year love story in a rapidly changing China.

1927. King George and Queen Marie are planning a visit to the Crawley Estate. The momentous event will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will put all members of the house, upstairs and downstairs, on high alert. A sumptuous and enjoyable period drama extravaganza.

Xiaogang Feng, one of Asia’s most celebrated contemporary filmmakers, presents a shrewd social satire through the story of a provincial woman’s struggle to clear her name. Feng explores the conflicts in a society struggling to shift from bribery-based to lawful government with prodigious cinematic insight.

One day in the life of four characters, each is facing a sense of unease and a yearning to break free from reality. With cinematic creativity and brilliant overlapping narrative, Elephant is one of the most prominent films of the past few years.

When Beatrice writes a book about her husband Fredric’s accident that left him blind and without a filter over what he says, their friends are less than pleased with their depicted. A heartfelt charming dramedy. 

Sir Chiltern is a man who has everything. But when a scheming Mrs. Cheveley threatens to reveal a dark secret from his past, the foundations of his prized career and marriage look set to crumble. 

Lea Tsemel defends Palestinians: from feminists to fundamentalists, from nonviolent demonstrators to armed militants. As an Israeli lawyer who has represented political prisoners for five decades, Tsemel, in her quest for justice, pushes the praxis of a human rights defender to its limits. 

Deemed cursed by the local villagers, Er Hao, together with her young brother-in-law, wanders through the villages of north China and tries to turn her situation into an advantage. The Widowed Witch is a beautifully crafted, brilliant, and unique social satire woven with fantastical scenes.

After accidentally killing a goat with their father’s truck, a brother and sister embark on a journey to fix the truck, a journey that involves several quirky characters and numerous strange experiences.