The movies you shouldn’t miss at 2018 Hong Kong International Film Festival
The third instalment of a yakuza trilogy, a spaghetti western with a feminist makeover, a 4K restoration of a 40s classic, and a portrait of a controversial Buddhist monk are among the must-sees from 60 countries
Featuring more than 230 films from 60 different countries, the 42nd Hong Kong International Film Festival is set to bring the finest cinematic delights from around the world to the city’s hungry throngs of dedicated cinephiles. Here are 15 films that are not to be missed:
Hong Kong International Film Festival 2018: full programme line-up announced
A new film from esoteric Canadian Guy Maddin is always cause for celebration, but this project, again co-directed by Evan Johnson, sees him take on Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest work.
Using footage from old films, newsreels and television shows shot in and around San Francisco, Maddin attempts to recreate Vertigo as only he knows how. Expect the unexpected, embrace the unknown and welcome the all-enveloping Green Fog. (March 20 and 25)
Lynne Ramsay’s follow-up to We Need to Talk About Kevin won the best screenplay award at Cannes, as well as best actor for Joaquin Phoenix, who plays a war veteran and former FBI agent wrestling with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Boasting an atmospheric score from Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, the film is a breathtaking descent into drug-addled madness, following an unhinged, hammer-wielding soul as he searches for his sanity and redemption. (March 20 and April 2)
