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City of Sadness (Calgary Cinematheque)

157 minutes| 14A - su | 35mm | Hou Hsiao-Hsien | Taiwan | 1989
A City of Sadness chronicles the lives of the Lin family during the turbulent four years between the Japanese withdrawal from Taiwan (after 51 years of occupation) in 1945, to the secession of Taiwan from mainland China in 1949.

Presented By The Calgary Cinematheque. Winner of the Golden Lion for the best film at the Venice International Film Festival in 1989.

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Fresh Crop: EMMEDIA Production Access Program 2010