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Electric Shadows 2024

Mon 25 Nov – Sun 1 Dec

Now in its 3rd edition, Electric Shadows is an annual Chinese festival in Leicester, co-presented by De Montfort University’s Confucius Institute, the School of Humanities and Performing Arts and NGO UK-China Film Collab.

Upcoming films in this festival

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Police Story II 15

Thu 28 Nov, 8.30pm

Across three nights we present the legendary Police Story trilogy! Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, these three films represent the pinnacle of Jackie Chan’s unique style of Hong Kong action filmmaking.

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Police Story III: Supercop 15

Fri 29 Nov, 8.45pm

Across three nights we present the legendary Police Story trilogy. Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, these three films represent the pinnacle of Jackie Chan’s unique style of Hong Kong action filmmaking.

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Kung Fu Panda 4 PG

Sat 30 Nov, 2pm

For the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise.

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The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru 18

Sun 1 Dec, 6pm

A hit in China and the country’s pick for the 2025 Academy Awards, the closing film of Electric Shadows 2024 is an exclusive preview of new documentary The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru.