Storyline
Ayi comes from a rural area of Eastern China and doesn’t have the residential permit that would allow her to work in Shanghai. Yet, she has been cooking in the streets for twenty years, in an old neighbourhood soon to be demolished. The film unveils the chaos of an ultra-modern city aiming to wipe out so-called substandard practices and to deport an unwanted population.
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Aël Théry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ayi is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
