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Rigor Mortis, MIFF 2014

1 Comment 14 August 2014

Juno Mak effectively resurrected the forgotten genre of  Geung Si or ‘Chinese hopping vampires’ with his directional debut Rigor Mortis. This thrilling and immersive film takes us on a journey that combines surrealist imagery with traditional storytelling. Rigor Mortis is a stylish tribute to ’80s comedy horror series Mr. Vampire, and features some of the film […]

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Melbourne International Film Festival 2014

The Distance, MIFF 2014

No Comments 03 August 2014

The Distance or La Distancia is Sergio Caballero’s second feature film after similarly bizarre Finisterrae (2011). It’s a visually arresting heist narrative about three dwarves hired by the forbearing prisoner of a recently deceased oligarch to steal an enigmatic object called ‘The Distance’ from a power station in the Siberian mountains. Pay attention to the Russian voiceover narration […]

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