"The most adventurous and formally ambitious film of this year’s Cannes competition. A soul-stirring feat that will inspire generations to come." - Tomris Laffly, Elle
"It’s a staggering feast for the senses, but even more so a true love letter to cinema written bold and brilliant." - Hannah Strong, Little White Lies
"In Bi’s picture the emotional violence of reality can be escaped, the darkness is always followed by a glimmer of light, the bitterness by a sweet taste. His worlds are filled with wonder." - Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com
Opens December 19 | Presented in five chapters, and set in a world where humans have lost the desire to dream, Bi Gan’s (LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT) mammoth and mysterious RESURRECTION, like a dream, is difficult to describe but marvelous to experience. Across his nested stories and through a series of genres and styles—silent, romance, German Expressionism—Bi sends his mysterious protagonist (Jackson Yee), a rogue dreamer called a “Fantasma,” across decades and through fantastical unrealities. A survey of cinema, and a visual feast that includes one of Bi’s trademark, dazzling single takes, RESURRECTION is an ambitious and thrilling vision from one of the boldest filmmakers of the 21st century. Once you see it, don’t be surprised if RESURRECTION finds you in your dreams. (Rebecca Fons)
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Special Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee - Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu