Alula FF Presents: Dust in the Wind

40th Anniversary Screening!

Young lovers Wan and Huen, fresh out of junior high school in the remote, mountainous mining town where they were raised, look forward to a bright future together in their new home of Taipei—only to face first the grim reality of urban life there, then a three-year separation, after Wan is drafted into the Republic of China Army, which ultimately proves fatal to their affections. Based on the personal experiences of frequent Hou co-screenwriter Wu Nien-jen, the poignant, plangent Dust in the Wind has emerged as a popular favorite among Hou’s films, his first collaboration with composer Chen Ming-chang and actor Li Tian-lu, which also features some of Mark Lee Ping-bing’s most hypnotically beautiful tracking shots.

Alula Film Festival celebrates and champions Chinese-language indie, arthouse, and auteur cinema. Their programming includes a bi-annual film festival, themed retrospectives, and monthly screenings at the Culver Theater.

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