Last Train Home director Lixin Fan
Awhile back I wrote a short post about a little documentary called Last Train Home. While the film is still on a successful festival run (winning the top prize at IDFA and screening to critical acclaim at Sundance) it will also open in select cities this weekend (including Toronto.)
GO SEE THIS FILM.
Serious.
Last Train Home is an epic survey of the world’s largest human migration, which happens annually during the Chinese new year, when hundreds of thousands of migrant workers scramble to board trains back to their rural villages. Sixteen years ago, the Zhangs abandoned their young children to find work in the city, consoled by the hope that their wages would lift their children into a better life. But in a bitter irony, the Zhangs’ hopes for the future are undone by their very absence.
The film is visually stunning, emotionally engaging, and has a rhythm that just breathes. It’s a masterpiece that took director Lixin Fan a challenging three years to complete. Arguably time well spent.
Opening weekends for small independent films matter. They make or break the ability for the film to continue to screen. Independent films matter. This film matters. It shines a light on the impacts of consumerism, and forces you to look at the big picture.
SO, support independent cinema, support independent thought and support my dear friend Lixin. GO SEE THE FILM.
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