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Resurrection

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In a future where humanity has surrendered its ability to dream in exchange for immortality, an outcast (Jackson Yee) finds illusion, nightmarish visions, and beauty in an intoxicating world of his own making. A work of staggering imagination from visionary Chinese director Bi Gan (Long Day's Journey Into Night), Resurrection conjures vast and ever-shifting worlds on the brink of collapse in an era-spanning journey through our deepest and most human desires.
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Pushing against the boundaries of storytelling with overwhelming style, Bi Gan's Resurrection is equal parts inscrutable and invigoratingly awake to the endless possibilities of cinema.

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Gan Bi

Director

Jackson Yee

Actor

Shu Qi

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Mark Chao

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Li Gengxi

Actor

Jue Huang

Actor

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Eli Friedberg Slant Magazine At times, Resurrection seems to outright taunt viewers for trying to make sense of it all. Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 2, 2025 Full Review Tomris Laffly Elle The most adventurous and formally ambitious film of this year’s Cannes competition. A soul-stirring feat that will inspire generations to come. Jun 10, 2025 Full Review Justin Chang The New Yorker There’s another of those one-shot wonders in Bi’s transcendent third feature, “Resurrection,” but the movie as a whole is an altogether stranger, more mercurial miracle than its predecessors. Jun 2, 2025 Full Review Casey Chong Casey's Movie Mania Bi Gan's epic tribute to cinema boasts stunning visuals. Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 1, 2025 Full Review Marcelo Paredes Cinencuentro Anyone who goes in expecting a traditional narrative will leave bewildered. But those who accept the challenge will find an experience that feels like a dream, a fiery reflection on the power of imagining and creating [Full review in Spanish] Nov 16, 2025 Full Review Dionar Hidalgo Algo Más Que Cine Bi Gan’s Resurrection is a breathtaking cinematic dream — a poetic meditation on time, memory, and the rebirth of cinema itself. Visually hypnotic, hauntingly beautiful, and profoundly alive. Rated: 9/10 Oct 26, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a future where humanity has surrendered its ability to dream in exchange for immortality, an outcast (Jackson Yee) finds illusion, nightmarish visions, and beauty in an intoxicating world of his own making. A work of staggering imagination from visionary Chinese director Bi Gan (Long Day's Journey Into Night), Resurrection conjures vast and ever-shifting worlds on the brink of collapse in an era-spanning journey through our deepest and most human desires.
Director
Gan Bi
Producer
Zuolong Shan, Yang Lele, Charles Gillibert
Screenwriter
Gan Bi, Zhao Xiaohui
Distributor
Janus Films
Production Co
Huace Pictures, Dangmai Films
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 12, 2025, Limited
Runtime
2h 43m