Five Family Films to Enjoy with Your Family

Lost Horizon

In Frank Capra’s Lost Horizon, the passengers on a plane attacked after the take-off in China are thrown together against their will only to be deposited in Shangri-La. During their stay there, they realize that a family gathering should be about forming connections and taking time to consider one’s place in the family, in the community and even in the world.

The Human Comedy

Maybe as the finest film about the US home front during World War Ⅱ, The Human Comedy is a portrait of a family dealing with life after the oldest son is drafted into military service(兵役). Mickey Rooney plays the younger son missing his older brother but trying to get on with his life in high school.

Miracle on 34th Street

The Christmas classic was released in 1947, but it essentially set the stage for the 1950s. It’s about the birth of the post-war consumer culture, and how affection for family and friends can be best expressed by the act of spending money.

Mary Poppins

Sometimes a family needs to make a change but the Banks family is definitely in a rut(一成不变). George seems to care more about his banking job than his wife and children. He needs to learn that sometimes all he needs is a laugh for a laugh’s sake, tuppence(两便士)to feed the birds and the time to fly a kite. In the end, his change is as powerful as Ebenezer Scrooge’s.

Star Wars: Episode Ⅳ-A New Hope

Star Wars is about what happens after you make the choice to leave home for good. Of course, for Luke Skywalker, the choice to “take the first step into a larger world” is made for him when his family is killed. But his process of going out into the universe and discovering himself also involves gathering a new family.

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My Passion- Diving in Pulau Perhentian

Andrew Scott and Anim Ezati are both on an ocean adventure. They face the challenge of open water diving for the first time. From scuba training to discovering the beauty of Perhentian Island, My Passion follows them on their exciting journey of courage as they conquer their fears and manage it, making their great joy!

PolisEvo

The world conflicts when two cops, one from the city and the other from a small town, meet. As the two contrasting personalities go on a mission to take down Malaysia’s biggest drug group, the two must learn to work together to weaken the cold-blooded drug organization.

The Journey

When Bee returns to Malaysia for the first time in a decade, she introduces her conservative father, Uncle Chuan, to her happy-go-lucky British fiance, Benji. Despite language barriers, cultural differences and original hesitation from both parties, the two men come to realize that their priorities are essentially one and the same.

OlaBola

Set in the 1980s during a disorderly economic period, Ola Bola tells the story of an unlikely team of Malaysian footballers that has one last chance of international glory to qualify for the 1980 Olympic Games. Disturbed by disagreements that threaten to tear them apart, the team has to overcome their individual differences and unite for the sake of the entire country.

After a months-long rest due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cinemas in low-risk areas started to reopen on July 20th. Here are 4 films on the screening schedule.

A First Farewell

Set in the scenic Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the story unfolds between a farm boy Isa and his friend Kalbinur. Isa’s mother, deaf and mute（哑的）, relies on her son to look after her.

Kalbinur, though a smart Uygur girl, finds the Chinese language hard to master at the village school. That winter, Isa’s father decides to send his wife to a nursing home, and Kalbinur’s family makes plans to leave the village. Isa will soon experience farewell.

The film won the Asian Future Best Film Award at Tokyo International Film Festival in 2018 and a Crystal Bear at the 2019 Berlinale.

Sheep without a Shepherd

Li Wejjie and his wife, A Yu, have lived in Thailand for 17 years and raised two daughters. At the age of 40, Li runs an Internet company and is well-liked by the townspeople. However, the family’s bright prospects are suddenly interrupted by an unexpected guest. In this borderland town filled with smuggling（走私）and drug trafficking, justice comes to a critical testing moment.

Coco

This Disney-Pixar production offers a heart-warming comedy integrating fantasy, music, family values and charming Mexican culture. Miguel, a little boy from a family of shoemakers, dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. On the way to his dream, he meets trickster Hector and they set off on an extraordinary journey.

Since screened, Coco has brought home two Oscars, one Golden Globe and one BAFTA Award.

The Pursuit of Happyness

This film is based on a true story about a man named Christopher Gardner. Gardner has invested heavily in a device known as a “bone density scanner”. However, the devices do not sell well. As Gardner works to make ends meet，his wife leaves him and he loses his apartment. Forced to live out on the streets with his son, Gardner is taken for an unpaid stockbroker, with slim chances for advancement to a paid position.