Zeinabu irene Davis’s Closet Picks

 

The director of COMPENSATION shares what Bruce Lee’s films taught her about cinematic movement, praises Sarah Maldoror’s revolutionary SAMBIZANGA, and shouts out filmmakers she loves, from Cauleen Smith and Cheryl Dunye to Alice Diop and Ousmane Sembène.

Lin Zhenzhao’s 神雕侠侣: 问世间 [The Legend of Condor Hero: What is Love] (2025)

TIFF Originals: RaMell Ross: The Film That Transformed My World | TIFF

 

NICKEL BOYS director RaMell Ross says all films have transformed him, even the confusing one, but it's THE MIRROR that he keeps on going back to. For more about the Toronto International Film Festival and our year-round programming at TIFF Lightbox, visit http://tiff.net.

Zhang Mingguo and Zhang Zhe’s 红色特工 [Red Agent][Nameless Heroes] (2023)

The Mesmerising Sound of the Film Ne Zha 2

 

Nezha: The Devil's Fury, China's first film to gross over 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion), has opened in the U.S. and Canada! The film's soundtrack features Khoomei, with the multi-layered vocals of young musician Halamuji resonating with the power of the "Tianyuan Ding" (a mystical object in the film). His performance creates an immersive soundscape that leaves viewers spellbound. Watch him display his mesmerizing talent as he invites global audiences to experience Chinese traditional culture. Don't miss it!

China's blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" has smashed records, becoming the first Chinese film to gross over 10 billion yuan. It combines traditional aesthetics with cutting-edge animation techniques pic.twitter.com/McJ58IUc7Y

— China Perspective (@China_Fact) February 15, 2025

 

Chiara Mastroianni’s Closet Picks

 

The actor and star of Christophe Honoré’s MARCELLO MIO talks about the power of political films disguised as comedies, such as TO BE OR NOT TO BE and DIVORCE ITALIAN STYLE; shares her love for Japanese horror cinema; and reminisces about what made her father, Marcello Mastroianni, such a revolutionary actor.

Zhou Tianyu’s 白发魔女传 [The Wolf Witch] (2020)

Matteo Garrone’s Io Capitano (2023)

Cong Zhao’s 龙虎制霸 [The Mob] (2023)

Cong Zhao’s 致命少女姬 [Revenge Girl] (2022)

Benito Zambrano’s El salto (2024)

Mohammad Rasoulof's دانه‌ی انجیر معابد The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)

Soi Cheang’s 九龍城寨之圍城 Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)

Maggie To Yuk-Ching’s 恐怖在線 [Twilight Online] (2014)

Akira Ikeda’s うろんなところ [Ambiguous Places] (2017)

Gakuryu Ishii’s 蜜のあわれ [Bitter Honey] (2016)

Zhang Yimou’s 滿城盡帶黃金甲 [Curse of the Golden Flower] (2006)

Sammo Hung’s 一刀傾城 [Blade of Fury] (1993)

#绳标 #暗器 #传统暗器 pic.twitter.com/M1Lrty7jqY

— 中国传统文化 (@cultureCHN) October 4, 2024

 

武林猛虎 TV Film (2013) - Comedy, Kung Fu, Not with Jet Li, but with Ashton Chen.

Alex Mashe’s Magic Ring

 

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Slipping between planes of consciousness and existence, Magic Ring is a work of both subdued tenderness and wry comic surrealism in which an armed pursuit in Brooklyn results in a series of out-of-body experiences.