This film is part of Rentals
Foreign Moon
A beautiful tale of three Chinese migrants who find love and companionship while struggling to work and survive in London.
Director: Zhang Zeming
Overview
This beautiful story of Chinese migration follows the strains and joys experienced by Γ©migrΓ© Lan Lan as she arrives in the UK. Narrowly escaping an arranged marriage, Lan Lan settles in London with two older Chinese migrants. But as she adjusts to the culture of her new home, Lan Lan wonders if the three companions might be more than just friends.
Foreign Moon (Yueman Yinglun) was written and directed by established filmmaker Zhang Zeming. It was the first film to be made outside of China by one of the country's Fifth Generation of filmmakers.
Related
Call Jane Call Jane
Drama 2022 90 mins Director: Phyllis Nagy
Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver star in this confident directorial debut from Carol screenwriter Phyllis Nagy about a network of women providing safe abortions in 1960s America.
Kill Kill
Action and Adventure 2023 105 mins Director: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
A pair of commandos square off against savage bandits in this breathless action thriller set on a moving train.
Rosalie Rosalie
Period drama 2024 115 mins Director: StΓ©phanie Di Giusto
Enchanting tale of female empowerment in 19th century France, based on the true story of a famed βbearded ladyβ.
The Nature of Love The Nature of Love
Comedy 2023 112 mins Director: Monia Chokri
Sharp and sexy comedy that offers a fresh take on desire and fidelity in the 21st century.
Green Border Green Border
Drama 2023 152 mins Director: Agnieszka Holland, Katarzyna Warzecha and Kamila Tarabura
Three-time Oscar-nominee Agnieszka Holland returns with a powerful, timely and unflinching exploration of the current migrant crisis.
A House in Jerusalem A House in Jerusalem
Drama 2022 104 mins Director: Muayad Alayan
After moving from the UK to Jerusalem, young Rebecca strikes up a mysterious and an unlikely friendship, in this poignant tale of loss and longing.
Soursweet Soursweet
Drama 1989 111 mins Director: Mike Newell
Hong Kong newlyweds seek a fresh start in 60s Britain, but fall foul of the Triad underworld in this adaptation of Timothy Mo's blackly comic novel.
We Went to Wonderland We Went to Wonderland
Documentary 2008 72 mins Director: Xiaolu Guo
British-Chinese filmmaker Xiaolu Guo follows her ageing parents' journey to the West as they visit Europe. A rare chance to see one of Guoβs most personal films.
Dim Sum (A Little Bit of Heart) Dim Sum (A Little Bit of Heart)
Short documentary 2002 38 mins Director: Jane Wong
Documentarist Jane Wong films her mother and two Chinese friends as they discuss their lives and experiences as Γ©migrΓ©s living in Liverpool.
Mercutio's Dreaming Mercutio's Dreaming
Comedy 2011 16 mins Director: Jennifer Lim and Daniel York
The travails of a British-Chinese, would-be Shakespearean actor, in an industry that sees him only as an 'Oriental'.
Ping Pong Ping Pong
Comedy 1987 100 mins Director: Leong Po-Chih
A young lawyer has to execute the will of a Chinese man found dead in a phone box in a witty comic thriller - the first British-Chinese feature film.
Lilting Lilting
Drama 2014 86 mins Director: Hong Khaou
Ben Whishaw stars in an intimate portrait of two strangers brought together by the common language of grief.
Kensuke's Kingdom Kensuke's Kingdom
Animation & Artists Moving Image 2023 84 mins Director: Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry
Michael Morpurgoβs beloved novel is brought to life in this delightful, animated tale of a young castaway who discovers heβs not alone.
Unicorns Unicorns
Romance 2023 120 mins Director: Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd
Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd have created a moving romance between an Essex mechanic and a South Asian drag queen.
Call Jane Call Jane
Drama 2022 90 mins Director: Phyllis Nagy
Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver star in this confident directorial debut from Carol screenwriter Phyllis Nagy about a network of women providing safe abortions in 1960s America.
Kill Kill
Action and Adventure 2023 105 mins Director: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
A pair of commandos square off against savage bandits in this breathless action thriller set on a moving train.
Together with Lorenza Mazzetti Together with Lorenza Mazzetti
Documentary 2023 55 mins Director: Brighid Lowe
Brighid Loweβs intimate documentary about the Italian-born artist and filmmaker who became a vital part of the Free Cinema movement in '50s Britain.
Phantom Parrot Phantom Parrot
Documentary 2023 85 mins Director: Kate Stonehill
A top-secret surveillance programme is revealed in this razor-sharp analysis of technology, human rights and structural racism.