The leading "clown" role in a renowned theater troupe passes on, and is welcomed into the Underworld. As he relives his vivid memories one last time before entering the afterlife, fifty years of art, struggle and love play out against the background of 20th-century China’s tumultuous history.
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Qiu Jiongjiong
LENGTH: 179 min
LANGUAGES: Sichuanese with English subtitles
COUNTRY: Hong Kong/France
GENRE: Drama | Fantasy
ACCOLADES / FESTIVALS
2021 Locarno International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize
2021 Festival des 3 Continents | Young Jury Prize
2021 Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival | Jury Special Mention
2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Nominee, Best Cinematography
2021 Busan International Film Festival
2021 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
2021 Singapore International Film Festival
2022 International Film Festival Rotterdam
2022 First Look, Museum of the Moving Image
2022 Taipei International Film Festival