Strong story about a woman entrepreneur in a Chinese village who must cope with an expanding business, a drunken husband, and a mentally ill son is hampered by white subtitling which is occasionally unreadable. Recommended, with reservations. (R. Pitman)
Women From the Lake of Scented Souls
(Arrow, 106 min., not rated, Mandarin w/English subtitles) Vol. 10, Issue 4
Women From the Lake of Scented Souls
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