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Festival 2024
The Last Year of Darkness
China, 2023

DocumentaryFeature
Directed by
Benjamin Mullinkosson
Running time
95 mins
DocumentaryFeature

As the city of Chengdu changes, the future of Funky Town, a beloved queer-friendly techno club, is unclear. For a vibrant group of DJs, drag performers, artists, lovers, ravers, and skaters, the club is a sanctuary for underground partying and allows them to thrive after the sun sets. It’s the one place that accepts them for who they are, while during the day they battle depression, question their sexuality, and struggle to make a living. But with construction cranes looming as a metro station encroaches, the partygoers are forced to face what brought them to the club in the first place – and make the most of their remaining time there. A love letter to the Chengdu underground scene, The Last Year of Darkness is a coming-of-age documentary that celebrates the ephemerality of youth. 


Tickets


Thu 18 April, 8:25 PM
Event Past
Sat 28 September, 5:30 PM
Event Past
Thu 17 October, 8:30 PM
Event Past
Fri 1 November, 6:00 PM
Tue 19 November, 6:00 PM
Tue 26 November, 8:00 PM
Director Bio



Ben Mullinkosson’s first feature Don’t Be a Dick About It won the 2018 Audience Award at IDFA and is distributed by Oscilloscope. He directs commercials and music videos, and his previous short films have been selected at numerous festivals internationally including Tribeca (Gnarly in Pink) and Slamdance (What I Hate About Myself). 

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