My Memories of Old Beijing
★★★★★
Mandarin / 96 MIN. / 1983
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The Synopsis
It is the late 1920s when six-year-old Yingzi and her family move to Beijing. As Yingzi explores the busy streets and alleys, she befriends a widow who, driven mad by grief, stands vigil at the entrance of her hutong, waiting for her missing daughter to return.