Light of the Setting Sun

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Light of the Setting Sun

Apr 2025

1h 13m

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History

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A Taiwanese-American filmmaker confronts her family's silence around the cycles of violence that have persisted since the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949. LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN is a poetic family portrait of enduring resilience, and the courage it takes to create one's self.

Kent Hill

Film Threat

May 28

7.5/10

This is documentary film-making at its most personal and most necessary. Vicky Du doesn’t just tell a story, she reclaims it.

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Glenn Dunks

Glenn Dunks

May 25

Softly directed—I was reminded a bit of Yance Ford’s Strong Island; not a bad thing at all—I am nonetheless curious about what Du could do with a larger canvas and her own inclusion pulled back to squarely behind the camera...

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Betsy Pickle

AWFJ.org

Apr 23

First-time filmmaker Vicky Du’s documentary examines secrets that have haunted her own life. Treats her family’s 900-year history with respect and affection, she unpacks a lot in her 73-minute film, but she doesn’t hit viewers over the head with it.

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Peter Martin

ScreenAnarchy

Apr 16

Rather than outrage and anger, Light of the Setting Sun focuses on healing and understanding. It's meditative and poetic. Without making bold statements, it wrestles with fundamental issues of identity. ... Wonderfully absorbing.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Apr 16

Intimate and engrossing. An emotionally cathartic and rewarding experience.

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Vicky Du

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Danielle Varga

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Jean Tsien

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Jih-E Peng

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Synopsis

A Taiwanese-American filmmaker confronts her family's silence around the cycles of violence that have persisted since the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949. LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN is a poetic family portrait of enduring resilience, and the courage it takes to create one's self.

Director: Vicky Du
Producer: Vicky Du, Danielle Varga
Distributor: Meerkat Media
Production Co: Setting Sun Productions, Walking Productions
Genre: Documentary, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 18, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 13m