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Fagara - CinemAsia

The CinemAsia Film Festival in Rialto: the best that current Asian cinema has to offer for five days. From 4 to 8 March.

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Deze voorstelling maakt deel uit van Rialto Filmclub met als gastspreker deze maand Ernst-Jan Pfauth.

Fagara

After the death of her estranged father, Hong Kong based Acacia (Sammi CHENG) is dealt with organizing his send off, as well as taking care of her late father’s hotpot restaurant. At the funeral she discovers the existence of two half-sisters, Branch (Megan LAI) from Taiwan and Cherry (LI Xiaofeng) from mainland China, with whom she shares her resentment and contempt against her father. In their newly obtained hotpot restaurant, the three ladies form a bond together and start to understand the choices that their father has made in the past.

Produced by Ann HUI, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent filmmakers, and with a supporting role by Andy LAU, director Heiward MAK has crafted an engaging and intimate family drama with a strong and eminent female cast.

Competition

With special additioning programming by Chichi Zhang; a Chinese entrepreneur, social media marketeer and photographer.