In the performance work Spring Festival Gala Evening of 1999, Wang Mai used the example of Spring Festival Gala Evening, which is well-known by Chinese audiences. He chose the most classic and popular songs and short acts of the past few years, re-acted and re-composed them into a show having no difference compared to a real gala evening with hosting, songs, dances and short acts. The whole process lasted for one hour and more than twenty actors participated.
Based on an autobiographical novella by Ivan Olbracht, the film tells the story of Hanele Safarová, who grows up just after the First World War in a little Ruthenian schtetl which, in true Hassidic fashion, awaits the arrival of the Messiah.
This French-German-Dutch biopic on the life of 17th century Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn is told in flashbacks from the point-of-view of the aged artist.
Jai is a peaceful man and doesn't partake in violence. However, when the drug mafia kills his sister, he is left with no choice but to defend himself and his family.
Two Canadian women return to the Netherlands to recount the terrifying ordeal they experienced as children at the hands of the Nazis, and to connect with the individuals and families who risked their lives to save them.
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