Singapore’s Tan Siyou Talks Teenage Rebels Tackling A Conformist Society In Award-Winning Debut, ‘Amoeba’ – Pingyao

Singapore’s Tan Siyou Talks Teenage Rebels Tackling A Conformist Society In Award-Winning Debut, ‘Amoeba’ – Pingyao

Singaporean filmmaker Tan Siyou hasn’t spent much time at home since her debut feature Amoeba premiered in the Discovery section of Toronto International Film Festival.  Since then, the film screened at Busan film festival in the A Window On Asian Cinema section, before moving on to Pingyao, where it scooped three awards, including Best Actress…

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Jia Zhangke Talks Pingyao Festival Growth; Expanding China Distribution Slate & Upcoming Road Movie

Jia Zhangke Talks Pingyao Festival Growth; Expanding China Distribution Slate & Upcoming Road Movie

Celebrating its ninth edition this year, Pingyao International Film Festival (PYIFF), founded by Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke, has become a key event for promoting Chinese cinema at home and overseas, as well as bringing international cinema to Chinese audiences.  Held at Pingyao Festival Palace – a purpose-built screening complex in the UNESCO World Heritage site…

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