Old Stone – 8PM

Old Stone

Screening: Thursday, February 16, 2017 – 8:00 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Written and Directed by: Johnny Ma
Cast: Gang Chen, Nai An and Hongwei Wang
Thriller, 14A for coarse language and violence, 80 minutes, Language: Mandarin with English subtitles (Canada/China)

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“Defying its somewhat generic-sounding title, Johnny Ma’s gripping criminal thriller Old Stone deploys powerful performances and eerie imagery to convey the moral breakdown of an upstanding taxi driver and the society from which he emerges.” – Clarence Tsui, Hollywood Reporter

When a drunken passenger causes Lao Shi to swerve and hit a motorcyclist, the driver stops to help the injured man. When no police or ambulance arrive he drives the victim to the hospital, checks him in and finds himself liable for the man’s medical bills. The repercussions of Shi’s selfless act expose a society rife with bone-chilling callousness and bureaucratic indifference. On the verge of losing his cab, his job and his family, Lao Shi (in a magnificent performance by Chen Gang) has to resort to desperate measures to survive.

Awards:
Won, Best Canadian First Feature Film, Toronto International Film Festival, 2016
Nominated, Best Film, Denver International Film Festival, 2016
Won, Best Feature Film, Pacific Meridian International Film Festival of Asia Pacific Countries, 2016
Won, Best Director & Best Screenplay, Stockholm Film Festival, 2016
Won, Outstanding Male Performer, Tallgrass International Film Festival, 2016

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