Art House Film Mirrors and Feathers hits theatres on Friday

A poster for the arthouse film "Mirrors and Feathers", which will hit screens across China on Friday, July 20, 2018.[Photo provided to China Plus]

Mirrors and Feathers, an art-house film that has won a long list of international accolades, is hitting Chinese cinemas today.

The film centers on a widow in rural China who comes to possess magical powers. However, she is unable to save her neighbors.

Prior to being recognized at "Zerkalo", an annual film festival held in the memory of revered Russian film director Andrey Tarkovsky, Mirrors and Feathers had already won "Best Feature Film" and "Best Director" awards at the FIRST Youth Film Festival, as well as the Hivos Tiger Award at the International Film Festival in Rotterdam.

The film producer is iQIYI, a leading online entertainment service in China.