The Mulan International Film Festival (MulanIFF) is Canada's largest film festival that celebrates Chinese-language films and Chinese filmmakers all around the world. The third edition of the festival will be held from August 12 to August 20, 2022, at the University of Toronto, St. George Campus. The festival will open with KEEP ROLLING, the documentary on one of the most important Chinese directors, Ann HUI. It will close with the Canadian Premiere of QIU Jiongjiong's latest film, THE NEW OLD PLAY.
Founded in 2018, MulanIFF is 100% run by volunteers. In hoping to present the real, unfiltered and complete picture of China, a small group of recent graduates from the University of Toronto decided to use films as the seeing glass. MulanIFF was founded with one grand mission: Seeing China, one film at a time.
The festival itself aims at facilitating the appreciation of Chinese cinema across Canadian communities and inspiring the audience to discuss contemporary conflicts, challenges, and opportunities from a global perspective. During the festival, there will be screenings, panel discussions, seminars and conferences on topics related to cinematic arts and artists.
The 2022 festival consists of four programmes: Fountainhead, Lili vs. Leviathan, Yin and Yang and China Retrospective.
- The Fountainhead programme celebrates and promotes emerging talents and their works with creative originality.
- The Lili vs. Leviathan programme serves to advance the appreciation of female filmmakers' and actresses' endeavours, as well as to recognize the identity and power of female protagonists in films.
- The Yin and Yang programme is dedicated to films that reflect on social issues related to gender inequality, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation, thereby advocating equality and solidarity.
- The China Retrospective programme features award-nominated or -winning films that reveal the zeitgeist and enormous changes in China and the Chinese society since the early 20th century.
Courtesy of Icarus Films
Ticket Information
Time: Aug 12 to 20
Location: Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex Ave)
Admit One: $20 CAD
Student and Senior Admit One: $18 CAD
Get a 3-, 6- or 10-Ticket Festival Pack and enjoy up to 25%-off
For more information and tickets, please visit https://mulanfestival.com/festival-2022/
