THE GREAT BUDDHA+ (Taiwan, 2017) during CinemAsia on Tour Rotterdam

Hi Asian Cinema Lovers. On May 5th and 6th CinemAsia on Tour is visiting Rotterdam. This weekend we show the CinemAsia FilmLab shorts by Dutch filmmakers with their Asian story in the Netherlands and 5 Asian full feature films.
Don't miss these films! All films are English subtitled. My pick for Saturday 5 May is The Great Buddha+.

THE GREAT BUDDHA+ 大佛普拉斯 (Taiwan, 2017) by HUANG Hsin-Yao.
Cast: Cres CHUANG, Bamboo CHEN, Leon DAI, CHEN Yi-wen.

Pickle (Cres Chuang), a meek security guard working graveyard shifts at a bronze statue factory, enjoys killing time by hanging out with his best friend Belly Button (Bamboo Chen). One night, Belly Button gets the idea of browsing through dash-cam footage from the car of Pickle’s boss. This voyeuristic portal into the debauchery of the rich becomes an obsession for the two – until they stumble upon a video that reveals a dark secret.

A stylish noir-thriller that’s also immensely funny, THE GREAT BUDDHA+ exposes the social and financial disparity in Taiwan society. A quirky, dark comedy that tips its hat at the Coen Brothers, Huang Hsin-Yao’s critically acclaimed debut swept the major film awards in Taiwan and signals the arrival of a major talent.

Click here for more information about the film and for ticket sales: http://cinemasia.nl/en/films/the-great-buddha-plus/