Moscow Film Society: Yi Yi

Thursday, March 27 at 6:30 PM

“As I watched the final credits of Yi Yi through bleary eyes, I struggled to identify the overpowering feeling that was making me tear up. Was it grief? Joy? Mirth? Yes, I decided, it was all of these. But mostly, it was gratitude.”
— A.O. Scott

Moscow Film Society and Habib Institute for Asian Studies present YI YI as part of their Cinematic Sprawl series, featuring long films that are a must-see on the big screen. The extraordinary, internationally embraced Yi Yi follows a middle-class family in Taipei over the course of one year, beginning with a wedding and ending with a funeral. Whether chronicling middle-age father NJ’s tentative flirtations with an old flame or precocious young son Yang-Yang’s attempts at capturing reality with his beloved camera, the filmmaker deftly imbues every gorgeous frame with a compassionate clarity. Warm, sprawling, and dazzling, this intimate epic is one of the undisputed masterworks of the new century. Sponsored by Habib Institute for Asian Studies.

Rated: Not Rated | 2 hr 53 min | Tickets: $8 Adult / Free for UI Students / Film Pass