In Chinese culture, the fifteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar is called Ghost Day and the seventh month is generally regarded as the Ghost Month, in which ghosts and spirits, including those of deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm. The particular day is also when the Hungry Ghost Festival takes place. We Jun Cho incorporates the concept within the culturally rich Malaysia, while also making food one of the main ingredients of his film.
Hungry Ghost Diner is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
Bonnie, a young woman who is running a food truck named Hungry Ghost Diner in Kuala Lumpur, strives to come to terms with her loss of her mother as much as finding a purpose in her life. The movie begins during the Ghost Festival, while Bonnie is being pressured by Kit, a young man who is trying to bring in...
Hungry Ghost Diner is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
Bonnie, a young woman who is running a food truck named Hungry Ghost Diner in Kuala Lumpur, strives to come to terms with her loss of her mother as much as finding a purpose in her life. The movie begins during the Ghost Festival, while Bonnie is being pressured by Kit, a young man who is trying to bring in...
- 2/2/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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