LEAFF 2023

CLASSICS RESTORED

Each year, LEAFF brings a hand-picked selection of classic films from East Asia. This year, LEAFF screens the newly restored feature from Taiwan. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to catch your favourite classic film on the big screen! This strand is supported by the Taipei Representative Office in the UK and the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute.

AH FEI

Dir. Wan Jen | Taiwan | 1983 | 115 mins | 12

Monday October 23, 21:00
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The startling contrast between old and new Taiwan is the subject of Wan Jen's epic of traditional identities coming into conflict with an urban life, emphasizing the situation of women.

DUST OF ANGELS

Dir. Hsiao-Ming Hsu | Taiwan | 1992 | 110 mins | 15

Friday October 27, 18:30
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A-Guo and A-Dou are two teenagers living in an industrial town in Taiwan, who fight, loaf, and cause trouble all day and hang out with Jie, a young gangster. When Jie's gangland patron is gunned down, the trio set out to revenge the killing. As a result, the two teens are forced into hiding.