BFI 1942
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From acclaimed director Feng Xiaogang (Aftershock, Assembly) comes this breathtaking war epic which revisits one of the most catastrophic periods of twentieth century Chinese history: the famine in Henan Province during the 1942 Sino-Japanese War, which claimed three million lives. Zhang Guoli stars as Master Fan, a wealthy landlord who loses everything when he and his family flee their famine-stricken hometown. Academy Award winner Adrian Brody (The Pianist) co-stars as a courageous American journalist who encounters the horrors of the famine first-hand and endeavours to enlist relief-aid from the Chinese government and expose the plight of the Henan refugees. Extras: Original trailers Promo reel Making Back to 1942 (18 mins) The Characters of 1942 (8mins) Optional 5.1 surround sound Cast and Crew: Directed by Feng Xiaogang’s (Aftershock, Assembly). Starring Adrien Brody (The Pianist, The Grand Budapest Hotel), Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River) and Fan Xu (Aftershock) Awards and Reviews: AIC Award for Best Cinematography and the Golden Butterfly Award during its premiere at the International Rome Film Festival in November 2012. Best Film at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards in 2013 A spectacular epic - Hollywood Reporter
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