MSP Film Present Virtual Cinema!
Though our daily in-house cinema programming is temporarily suspended and the 2020 MSPIFF disrupted for now, we are busy looking for creative ways to bring film viewing opportunities to you, our amazing members and patrons!
We are partnering with independent distributor Zeitgeist Films to bring a brave new alternative online experience to film fans in our community for home viewing!
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About the Film:
From acclaimed director Diao Yinan, The Wild Goose Lake is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to his 2014 Berlinale winning neo-noir Black Coal, Thin Ice. Toppling box office records in Diao’s native China, The Wild Goose Lake “cements his status as a master filmmaker with another ingenious crime epic” (Little White Lies).
When small-time mob leader Zhou Zenong (Chinese superstar Hu Ge) accidentally kills a cop, a dead-or-alive bounty is placed on his head, forcing him on the lam from both the police as well as dangerous gangsters out for the reward. Hiding out in China’s densely populated (and deeply divided) Wuhan province, Zhou becomes entangled with a beautiful, enigmatic woman, who has mysterious intentions of her own. Featuring gorgeous, neon-drenched cinematography and bursts of shocking, expertly choreographed action, The Wild Goose Lake is “spellbinding” (Rolling Stone), “brilliant" (Indiewire) and “downright Hitchcockian” (AV Club).
Press
91% Fresh Rating on Rotten Tomatoes
"[A] spellbinding pulp noir with a stylish edge" - Rolling Stone
NYT Critic's Pick "[The Wild Goose Lake] exhilarates" - New York Times
"An invigorating, poetic, and discretely brilliant Chinese noir" - IndieWire
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