Watch Trailer For Ben Mullinkosson’s The Last Year Of Darkness

The world is constantly evolving and in Ben Mullinkosson’s The Last Year Of Darkness, Beloved club Funky Town is under threat. MUBI have released the official Trailer for the documentary that takes a peek into Chengdu’s vibrant underground club scene.

In The Last Year Of Darkness, club Funky Town is considered the last bastion of queer underground partying in Chengdu, China. The city is constantly growing and is set for demolition to make room for a metro system. It’s filmed over a 120 nights documenting the DJs, drag performers, lovers and ravers in the one place the youth can be who they really are.

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As the city of Chengdu changes, the future of beloved club Funky Town is unclear. For a vibrant group of DJs, drag performers, lovers, ravers, and skaters this is a sanctuary for underground partying and allows them to thrive after the sun sets. It’s the one place that accepts them for who they really are, whilst they run away from their problems during the day. With construction cranes looming from an encroaching metro station, the friends are forced to face what brought them to the party in the first place and make the most of their remaining time there. The Last Year of Darkness is a coming-of-age film that celebrates the ephemerality of youth — from love to loss, from throwing up to growing up.

The Last Year Of Darkness will exclusively stream on MUBI in the UK and Ireland from 15th March.