Moscow Film Society: Yi Yi

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