A pig farmer, a busboy, a salon owner, an expat architect and a jaded rich girl cross paths as thousands of dead pigs float down the Yangtze River toward Shanghai.
“Dead Pigs casts a sharp critical and satirical eye toward late-stage capitalism in China and the world beyond, establishing writer-director Cathy Yan as a filmmaker to watch.”
Yan fashions a quirky, engaging and feisty tale that unites the plights of kooky characters coping with an ever-changing city, country and culture. It's quite the ride.
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Kristy Puchko
RTPajibaFeb 19, 2021
Dead Pigs delivers a story that is thought-provoking, decadently stylish, sprightly poignant, and joltingly funny.
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Annlee Ellingson
RTCineWomenJul 28, 2024
[Cathy] Yan mines pathos with a light touch and critical eye toward globalization, rapid change, and wealth inequality in an emerging superpower.