The Chinese Independent Film Foundation (CIFF) is a
not-for-profit screen culture organisation dedicated
to showcasing new and old art-house Chinese-language
cinema across Australia. Founded in Narrm/Melbourne,
CIFF works with collaborators across mainland China,
Hong Kong and Taiwan to present films that
rarely receive theatrical release locally.


GREEN SNAKE
青蛇 (1993)  Directed by Tsui Hark 徐克 (Hong Kong) 
Program:  Art Gallery of NSW exclusive, Focus on Queer 中文 CinemaAn intoxicating fantasy reimagines the legendary tale of the White Snake through the eyes of her rebellious sister. Blending wuxia spectacle, sensual romance and philosophical reflection, the film unfolds in a lush, dreamlike world where spirits, monks and mortals collide. Its vivid colours, operatic emotion and daring reinterpretation of Chinese myth make Green Snake a singular cult classic of Hong Kong cinema.
November, 2025

Past event.
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CIFF acknowledges the Traditional Owners of
the unceded land on which we work and create,
the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong
peoples, and the wider Kulin Nations.