Ash is Purest White

Thursday, May 1 - Sunday, May 4, 2025

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Bin is a gangster whose leadership ends when a rival gang comes after his territory. To save him from being beaten to death, Bin’s girlfriend Qiao fires a gun and gets five years in prison for her act of loyalty. When she is released, she hopes to pick up where they left off, but times have changed.

Official selection: Cannes

Screening as part of Time and Tide: The Films of Jia Zhangke

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  • Country China
  • Language Mandarin with English subtitles
  • Year 2018
  • Running Time 150 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Director Jia Zhang-ke
  • Cast Zhao Tao, Fan Liao, Zheng Xu, Casper Liang, Xiaogang Feng
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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