Dead Pigs centers on the intersecting stories of five characters, whose connections begin to fatefully intertwine.

Based on remarkable true events, Dead Pigs is the virtuoso feature debut of Cathy Yan (Birds of Prey), who has made a quirky and stylish social satire about the trials and tribulations connecting a disparate group of characters in the midst of a baffling nationwide mystery.

Shifting between Shanghai and the neighboring provincial town of Jiaxing, Dead Pigs centers on the intersecting stories of five characters, whose connections begin to fatefully intertwine: a down-on-his-luck pig farmer, a feisty homeowner defending her property, a lovestruck busboy, an aimless rich girl, and an American expat pursuing the Chinese Dream. Their fates converge and collide as thousands of dead pigs are found floating down the Huangpu River, in this universal human story set against the backdrop of globalization, drastic social change, and increasing wealth inequality.

Screened in Mandarin and English with English subtitles.

Cathy Yan   |  China/U.S.A.  |  2018 |  130 minutes