Denver film fans are in luck, because the Starz Denver Film Festival is bringing a lot of worthy films to town that might not otherwise make it to local theaters. Among them is the Chinese film "Luo Ye Gui Gen" ("Getting Home"), in Mandarin with English subtitles. By Zhang Yang. It's billed as a comedy about construction worker Zhao as he tries to fulfill a promise to a deceased friend to take him home to the Three Gorges to be buried. This simple, light-hearted movie has something to say about friendship, loyalty, loneliness, life morals, but also life for the underprivileged in China. In particular it makes a statement about the plight of thousands of villagers displaced by the Three Gorges dam, which continues to uproot thousands of people today. (Read more about it). If you missed it, there's still a chance to see it tonight, 11/10 at 5:15 p.m. or Tuesday, 11/13 at 4:15 p.m.. If you like seeing previews, you can watch the clip below, although it reveals a lot of the film. I recommend going into this movie not having seen it so you can be charmed on its own merits instead of preconceptions.
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