TIFF18 Preview: Asian Cinema
Actors and directors from around the world are lining up to show off their Oscar contenders, breakthrough dramas or eye-opening documentaries at the Toronto International Film Festival. With the 2018 edition about to start, here are some of the films worth checking out:
ASIAN CINEMA
Shoplifters
Hirokazu Koreeda latest film follows a couple of shoplifters who find a child on the street and take it into their home.
Public Screenings: Fri Sep 14, 9PM / Sat Sep 15, 9AM
Burning / Beoning
The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun returns to his home country for the intriguing drama 'Burning', about a young man who intrudes in the life of two friends.
Public Screenings: Sun Sep 9, 1:30PM / Thu Sep 13, 3PM / Sun Sep 16, 3:15PM
Ash is Purest White
A violent Chinese love story by 'Mountains May Depart' director Zhangke Jia.
Public Screenings: Thu Sep 13, 5:30PM / Sat Sep 15, 12PM
Shadow
If you liked the big budget blockbuster 'The Great Wall' you might want to check out director Yimou Zhang's epic follow-up 'Shadow' set in China's Three Kingdom's era (AD 220-280).
Public Screenings: Mon Sep 10, 9:30PM / Tue Sep 11, 3:15PM / Fri Sep 14, 9:30PM
An Elephant Sitting Still
Manzhouli becomes obsessed with a Chinese elephant that quietly sits and ignores the world.
Public Screenings: Wed Sep 12, 8PM / Sat Sep 15, 9:30AM
