Leonardo DiCaprio's 'One Battle After Another' to open Galas section of Pingyao International Film Festival 2025

Pingyao [China], September 18 (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio starrer and Paul Thomas Anderson latest directorial One Battle After Another will open the Galas section of the 9th Pingyao International Film Festival (PIFF), reported Variety.

The festival, scheduled to run from September 24 to 30, 2025, will present a robust international lineup across various sections, with the Galas program leading the charge.

One Battle After Another is loosely based on the 1990 novel Vineland by Thomas Pynchon.The thriller centres on a group of former revolutionaries who reunite after 16 years to confront an enemy that has re-emerged. DiCaprio plays Bob Ferguson, with Regina Hall co-starring as Deandra, as per the outlet.

Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another features a starry supporting cast including Benicio del Toro, Teyana Taylor and Sean Penn.

According to the outlet, the Galas program features a strong international slate, including Fukada Koji Love on Trial, Miyake Sho Two Seasons, Two Strangers, Mendonca Filho Kleber The Secret Agent, Roustayi Saeed Woman and Child, Mariko Tetsuya Dear Stranger, Joachim Trier Sentimental Value, Dominik Moll Case137, and Kelly Reichardt The Mastermind.

In Hidden Dragons section of the festival, the first and sophomore features dominate with Yan Kun-ao Jet Lag in Summer, Meng Xing Happy Girls, Li Dongmei Guo Ran, Tan Siyou Amoeba, Qi Yanyan documentary The Toddling Youths, Zheng Xusong documentary A Long Way Home, Zhang Zhongchen Nighttime Sounds, Shen Ko-shang Deep Quiet Room, Njo Kui Ying #4 Road to Vendetta, Ng Kai Chung Tommy animated Another World, and Luo Yan West Border, reported Variety.

As for the Crouching Tigers, this section brings international discoveries, among them Max Walker-Silverman Rebuilding, Kinoshita Baku animated The Last Blossom, Davies Jr. Akinola My Father Shadow, Valery Carnoy Wild Foxes, Juan Branco The Massacre of Gilles de Rais, Sven Bresser Reedland, Fujimoto Akio Lost Land, Yoon Ga-eun The World of Love, Laura Wandel Adam Sake, Seto Momoko animated Dandelion Odyssey, and Hasan Hadi The President Cake, reported Variety.

The Made-in-Shanxi showcase highlights local talent with Song Lei The Awkward Life of Mulan, Yan Song Prophetic Dreams, Gu Ying A Woman in Their Eyes, Miao Zhuangzhuang Daughters, Kong Jiahuan A Falsetto Boy, and Wei Dongchen On the Road, reported Variety.

Special Presentations include Andrea Segre The Great Ambition and companion short Us and the Great Ambition, Kim Dong-ho documentary Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema, Feng Xiaogang A World Without Thieves, and Zhang Dalei short Happy New Year Mr. Wood, reported Variety.

The lineup concludes with the Cinephile section featuring Yu Shui animated film Nobody. (ANI)

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