Mistress Dispeller
Teacher Wang works as a 'mistress dispeller' in China, hired to break up affairs by any means necessary. Through one of her cases, we explore the ways class, capital, and culture collide to shape romantic relationships in contemporary China.
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Elizabeth Lo Director · Charlotte Munch Bengtsen Writer
United States release October 22, 2025 · Produced in United States, China · Languages Chinese, English
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Impact Partners
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Anonymous Content
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Chicago Media Project
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Marcona Media
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Field of Vision
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The Concordia Fellowship
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Tempo Wubato Productions
Production
United States · China
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English
Release dates
Italy · September 2, 2024
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · October 22, 2025
Limited theatrical · IFC Center
United States
October 24, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
Australia
June 7, 2025 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
August 8, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
October 19, 2025 · Premiere · Byron Bay International Film Festival
October 31, 2025 · Premiere · Capital Film Festival
Canada
September 6, 2024 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
March 16, 2025 · Premiere · One World Film Festival
Estonia
February 8, 2025 · Premiere · Docpoint Tallinn Documentary Film Festival
Germany
June 29, 2025 · Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
Hungary
January 26, 2025 · Film Festival
New Zealand
July 4, 2025 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Philippines
November 9, 2024 · Premiere · QCinema International Film Festival
Singapore
January 29, 2025 · Limited theatrical
South Africa
July 21, 2025 · Premiere · Durban International Film Festival
South Korea
May 2, 2025 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
August 30, 2025 · TV · EBS International Documentary Festival
Switzerland
October 7, 2024 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
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