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      The Last Year of Darkness

      2023 1h 32m Documentary List
      100% Tomatometer 6 Reviews Bass-heavy and neon-colored portrait of the alternative Chinese youth. China's constant state of change threatens the underground club Funky Town. Read More Read Less

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      Peter Bradshaw Guardian Mullinkosson... brings an effortless, freewheeling intimacy to this immersive and sensual study of the underground club scene in Chengdu in central China. Rated: 4/5 Mar 14, 2024 Full Review Katherine McLaughlin Little White Lies A gorgeous and bittersweet time capsule. Rated: 4/5 Mar 14, 2024 Full Review Weiting Liu JoySauce.com It's genuinely Chengdu, where its hedonism feels blasé, its nihilism glamorous. Mar 26, 2024 Full Review Josh Bell Crooked Marquee Consistently affecting and illuminating, with a glimpse into a side of Chinese life not often shown to Western audiences. Rated: B Mar 19, 2024 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Ben Mullinkosson constructs a hypnotic and sensual story with a lot of neon that's doubly melancholic and nostalgic: for many it is the end of youthfulness and for the club and the city, the end of an era. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Mar 18, 2024 Full Review Pat Mullen POV Magazine The film captures a universal truth with its exploration of the ways in which we find ourselves, particularly during the phase of adulthood when one realizes that the party can’t rage on forever. Mar 14, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Bass-heavy and neon-colored portrait of the alternative Chinese youth. China's constant state of change threatens the underground club Funky Town.
      Director
      Ben Mullinkosson
      Producer
      Jenifer Westphal, Joe Plummer, Jerad Anderson, Natasha Seubert, Robina Riccitiello, Jennifer J. Pritzker
      Distributor
      MUBI
      Production Co
      Kindred Spirit, Wavelength
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 15, 2024
      Runtime
      1h 32m