by Jaime Davis, Associate Editor It feels like a miracle that the filmmaker was able to get this level of access from a family in a culture that cares very much about the concept of saving face and n...

Hong Kong film director, producer, and cinematographer Elizabeth Lo's sophomore documentary is a fascinating exploration into the ways class, commitment, and culture shape contemporary China's mari...

A person who promised forever elects to turn unfaithful, knowing full well the shame and hurt they will inflict on their spouse. It’s not an uncommon situation, but variance springs from how the victi...

Nuevos tiempos, nuevas formas relaciones, mismas estructuras que pretenden conservarse en el tiempo. La ahuyentadora de amantes para preservar tu pareja, tu familia nuclear y tu cotidianidad en el …

I have been going to Full Frame for almost fifteen years, and Mistress Dispeller is the only film I can think of that I've screened at the festival where I wondered if it would have been better off…

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Oscilloscope Labs is releasing OBEX and Mistress Dispeller on Blu-ray this summer. Both titles include audio commentaries, deleted scenes, and behind-the-scenes extras.

“Mistress Dispeller” (China/USA) Metacritic (7/10), Letterboxd (3.5/5), Imdb.com (7/10), TMDB.com (7/10), Imdb.com critics review Web site Trailer #BrentMarchant #MistressDispeller #China #cheatinghusband #marriagefixer #documentary #ElizabethLo #culturalexpectations #infidelity #philandering So suppose you find out that your husband is cheating on you – what do you do? If you’re a disgruntled wife living

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Available for hire, professional persuaders deceive their way into the lives of cheating men – and see off the extra lover. We meet the maker of a jaw-dropping documentary about a growing phenomenon