God's Land

Name: God's Land
Released: October 28, 2011
Duration: 165 min

2011

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Vindaloo Philm-Wallah | Release Date: October 28, 2011 | Not Rated

Summary: Teacher Chen is beckoned from Taiwan to Texas, to GOD’s LAND, at the behest of the Almighty himself to await further instructions. His followers come to wait with him, among them doctors, lawyers, professors and their families. They do their best to blend in to their new surroundings: they buy land, try to learn English and dressTeacher Chen is beckoned from Taiwan to Texas, to GOD’s LAND, at the behest of the Almighty himself to await further instructions. His followers come to wait with him, among them doctors, lawyers, professors and their families. They do their best to blend in to their new surroundings: they buy land, try to learn English and dress exclusively in white jumpsuits, boots and large white cowboy hats. One of the followers is a young doctor named HOU, his wife XIU and their 8-year-old son Ollie. (Vindaloo Philm-Wallah)

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Director: Preston Miller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 165 min

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Andrew Schenker

Oct 24, 2011

The movie's understanding of how the group taps into people's deep need to believe ensures that the film remains not only fair-minded, but sensitive to the tortured emotions of its conflicted central characters. Read full review

Ronnie Scheib

Oct 26, 2011

Miller deftly navigates his picture's unusual tonal mix, balancing absurdity, melodrama, comedy of manners and an unblinking ethnographic stare. But the film's nearly three-hour length may consign it to cult status. Read full review

Andy Webster

Oct 27, 2011

Mr. Miller is far too leisurely - and takes far too much time - with a story largely blind to the sometimes fatal cost of fanaticism. Read full review

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Angelina

Oct 28, 2011

Watched this on Fandor today since I can't get to NY. What a beautiful and moving film! I feel compelled to go see this new director's first film which I think is also on Fandor. Shing Ka and Jodi Lin were a revelation, both heartbreaking in their portayals of seeking more from within one'sWatched this on Fandor today since I can't get to NY. What a beautiful and moving film! I feel compelled to go see this new director's first film which I think is also on Fandor. Shing Ka and Jodi Lin were a revelation, both heartbreaking in their portayals of seeking more from within one's own self and their separate loneliness, it's not just their chemistry - as an audience you care about these people and what will become of them. The big studios should worry why a gem like this can be made as an indie! Miller's film reminded me of a film I saw a few years ago and loved called "Yi Yi".… Expand

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