Alifu

Name: Alifu
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017-10-27
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Utjung Tjakivalid, Yi-lan Chao, Pong Fong Wu

2017
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

192

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Alifu, a 25 year-old Paiwan boy, works as a hair-dresser in Taipei. Alifu struggles between his dream of getting a sex change operation and inheriting as the chief of the Paiwan tribe. His l... Read allAlifu, a 25 year-old Paiwan boy, works as a hair-dresser in Taipei. Alifu struggles between his dream of getting a sex change operation and inheriting as the chief of the Paiwan tribe. His lesbian roommate/co-worker, Pei-Zhen, is also his best friend. Sherry, a transgender man, i... Read allAlifu, a 25 year-old Paiwan boy, works as a hair-dresser in Taipei. Alifu struggles between his dream of getting a sex change operation and inheriting as the chief of the Paiwan tribe. His lesbian roommate/co-worker, Pei-Zhen, is also his best friend. Sherry, a transgender man, is the owner of a drag queen bar. For years, she's been in love with the plumber, Wu. Even ... Read all

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

192

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 2 wins & 9 nominations

Featured review

10/10

A work of complexity and compassion

Alifu is the third feature from 7 Days In Heaven director Yu-Lin Wang. A multi-thread queer drama about responsibility and commitment, it's funny in parts and heartbreaking throughout. An astonishingly efficient script is brought to life with powerful performances from Bamboo Chen (in his Golden Horse winning role), Wu Pong Fong and Jen Shuo Cheng and supported beautifully by Yi-Lan Chao (the spectacular star of Drifting Flowers) and Taipei's King Of Drag Queens, Matt Fleming. But the real revelation of Alifu is the non-actor stars of Utjung Tjakivalid as Alifu and Parangalan as the Chief. The authenticity of these two goes beyond acting and positions the film alongside the likes of Michael Winterbottom's In This World. It's a deeply moving piece with the courage to not provide easy answers for the complexity of gender, sexuality and tradition.