Overview
The Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival is back for another year, showcasing an eclectic mix of big screen gems just in time for Chinese New Year. Held in Melbourne from February 8–10, this year's festival features a number of intriguing titles across a wide array of genres.
Based on a novel by award-winning Chinese-American author Ha Jin, The Song of Cotton tells the story of a female caretaker hired to take care of a former boxer suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The film won big at the recent Shanghai International Film Festival, winning Best Film, Best Actress and Best New Director.
Also scoring plaudits on the festival circuit was Dog, an experimental film that screened at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, and follows a stray dog as it journeys across the streets of Guangzhou.
Other standout titles include dark crime comedy Roberry, and bittersweet queer rom-com Front Cover. For the full Golden Koala program, go here.
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When
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - Friday, February 10, 2017
Wednesday, February 8 - Friday, February 10, 2017
Where
Building 80, RMIT University445 Swanston Street
Melbourne