Film Movement has acquired North American rights to Cathy Yan’s feature debut “Dead Pigs” which won the Special Jury Prize at Sundance in 2018.
Film Movement will release the film in North America in theaters, virtual cinema, home entertainment and digital platforms in June.
“Dead Pigs” is social satire about the trials and tribulations connecting a disparate group of people in the midst of a baffling nationwide mystery. Shifting between Shanghai and the neighboring provincial town of Jiaxing, the film centers on the intersecting stories of five characters whose fates converge and collide as thousands of dead pigs are found floating down the Huangpu River.
The movie, which is set against the backdrop of globalization, drastic social change and increasing wealth inequality, stars an international ensemble cast including Vivian Wu (“The Last Emperor”), Mason Lee (“Lucy”), Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”), Meng Li (“The Bad Kids”), Haoyu Yang (“The Wandering Earth”) and...
Film Movement will release the film in North America in theaters, virtual cinema, home entertainment and digital platforms in June.
“Dead Pigs” is social satire about the trials and tribulations connecting a disparate group of people in the midst of a baffling nationwide mystery. Shifting between Shanghai and the neighboring provincial town of Jiaxing, the film centers on the intersecting stories of five characters whose fates converge and collide as thousands of dead pigs are found floating down the Huangpu River.
The movie, which is set against the backdrop of globalization, drastic social change and increasing wealth inequality, stars an international ensemble cast including Vivian Wu (“The Last Emperor”), Mason Lee (“Lucy”), Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”), Meng Li (“The Bad Kids”), Haoyu Yang (“The Wandering Earth”) and...
- 3/9/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Cathy Yan’s Dead Pigs constructs a cinematic anthology - mirroring Jim Jarmusch’s tales-of-the-city style filmography, to tell the intertwining stories of those living through social modernisation in Shanghai. Yan manages to digest the dyad of traditionalist culture’s unsure footing within late capitalist ideology with an equally upbeat and sombre flair.
We see the stories of a man in financial trouble in the wake of the death of his pig stock and a collapsed investment, a woman refusing to leave her family home, which is being knocked down for gentrification purposes, and a troubled young man in love with a wealthy woman, who both fail to understand the different worlds they encompass. As the stories progress we see how these character’s stories become linked interpersonally, and within the ever-changing city.
Dead Pigs opens in a thematically foreboding way, we are introduced to Haoyu Yang’s character as he buys a virtual reality.
We see the stories of a man in financial trouble in the wake of the death of his pig stock and a collapsed investment, a woman refusing to leave her family home, which is being knocked down for gentrification purposes, and a troubled young man in love with a wealthy woman, who both fail to understand the different worlds they encompass. As the stories progress we see how these character’s stories become linked interpersonally, and within the ever-changing city.
Dead Pigs opens in a thematically foreboding way, we are introduced to Haoyu Yang’s character as he buys a virtual reality.
- 3/8/2021
- by Stephanie Brown
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
"I'm not afraid!" Mubi has released a new trailer for the film Dead Pigs, which was Bird of Prey director Cathy Yan's feature directorial debut. This originally premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival but it has never been given an actual US release since then, despite playing at fests around the world and picking up awards including a Special Jury Prize at Sundance, and New Directors Award at the Seattle Film Festival. You could think of it as the film that got her the BoP gig; the rest is history. This ensemble dark comedy is based on real events. A bumbling pig farmer, a feisty salon owner, a sensitive busboy, an expat architect and a disenchanted rich girl converge & collide as thousands of dead pigs float down the river towards a rapidly-modernizing Shanghai. Starring Zazie Beetz, Vivian Wu, Mason Lee, Meng Li, David Rysdahl, and Haoyu Yang. Described as "part family drama,...
- 2/8/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Mubi is pleased to announce that Cathy Yan’s (“Birds of Prey and The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn”) bold directorial debut “Dead Pigs” will be released exclusively on Mubi from February 12, 2021.
“Dead Pigs” premiered to critical acclaim at Sundance Film Festival in 2018, where it won a Special Award Prize for Ensemble Acting. A bold, unique vision, the film speaks to our universal struggle with identity in the age of globalisation, its diverse voices reflecting the future of American cinema – as it deals with prescient and timely conversations around equality, capitalism, and basic human connection in an increasingly divided world.
Dead Pigs Will Release On Mubi February 12, 2021
122 mins / Color / English Subtitles
Synopsis:
Based on remarkable true events, “Dead Pigs” is a bitingly humorous social satire about the trials and tribulations connecting a disparate group of characters as thousands of dead pigs mysteriously float down river towards a rapidly modernizing Shanghai,...
“Dead Pigs” premiered to critical acclaim at Sundance Film Festival in 2018, where it won a Special Award Prize for Ensemble Acting. A bold, unique vision, the film speaks to our universal struggle with identity in the age of globalisation, its diverse voices reflecting the future of American cinema – as it deals with prescient and timely conversations around equality, capitalism, and basic human connection in an increasingly divided world.
Dead Pigs Will Release On Mubi February 12, 2021
122 mins / Color / English Subtitles
Synopsis:
Based on remarkable true events, “Dead Pigs” is a bitingly humorous social satire about the trials and tribulations connecting a disparate group of characters as thousands of dead pigs mysteriously float down river towards a rapidly modernizing Shanghai,...
- 2/1/2021
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Mubi the premier streaming service for curated independent films, has revealed its lineup for February. Among the eclectic selection of films coming exclusively to Mubi are “Dead Pigs”, the bold directorial debut by Birds of Prey director Cathy Yan and Pietro Marcello’s “Martin Eden”, a compelling adaptation of Jack London’s novel, starring Luca Marinelli. Mubi will also exclusively present Beginning, the striking feature debut by Georgian filmmaker Dea Kulumbegashvili, which has been selected as Georgia’s official selection for the 93rd Academy Awards, and Werner Herzog’s deeply personal documentary “Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin” featuring his late friend and travel writer Bruce Chatwin.
In February, Mubi is proud to partner with Sundance Institute’s Indigenous Program to spotlight a collection of films made by Sundance Institute Fellows. Reflecting the support given to independent storytelling by artists of Indigenous descent, this special selection includes films such...
In February, Mubi is proud to partner with Sundance Institute’s Indigenous Program to spotlight a collection of films made by Sundance Institute Fellows. Reflecting the support given to independent storytelling by artists of Indigenous descent, this special selection includes films such...
- 1/31/2021
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Stars: Chuxiao Qu, Jing Wu, Guangjie Li, Man-Tat Ng, Jin Mai Jaho, Mike Kai Sui, Hongchen Li, Jingjing Qu, Yichi Zhang, Haoyu Yang, Zhigang Jiang, Huan Zhang, Jiayin Lei, Arkadiy Sharogradskiy, Hao Ning | Written by Gong Geer, Junce Ye, Yan Dongxu, Frant Gwo, Yang Zhixue | Directed by Frant Gwo
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The Wandering Earth (Liu Lang Di Qiu), directed by Frant Gwo, is based on award-winning novelist Cixin Liu’s novel of the same name and at this moment in time stands as the largest scale...
The sun was dying out, people all around the world built giant planet thrusters to move Earth out of its orbit and to sail Earth to a new star system. Yet the 2500 years journey came with unexpected dangers, and in order to save humanity, a group of young people in this age of a wandering Earth came out boldly and fought hard for everyone’s survival.
The Wandering Earth (Liu Lang Di Qiu), directed by Frant Gwo, is based on award-winning novelist Cixin Liu’s novel of the same name and at this moment in time stands as the largest scale...
- 2/25/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
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