Selected for Video Store by Letterboxd member Kit Lazer, @MoviesRTherapy.

IN THE WALLED CITY, SURVIVAL HAS A PRICE.

Kowloon Walled City is a lawless haven for gangs and refugees. When a skilled fighter angers the most feared Triad boss, a bounty is placed on his head, despite his connections to the enclave's leader.

Hong Kong's official Oscar submission for Best International Feature and winner of nine Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. A love letter to the martial arts films that defined an era of Hong Kong cinema, built around the real-life Kowloon Walled City — the extraordinary urban anomaly that existed outside the laws of both Britain and China until its demolition in 1994. "It's like nothing I've ever seen," says curator Kit Lazer.

Languages: Cantonese. English subtitles available.