BBC The Arts Hours: Hidden Letters "movingly brings an ancient secret language of Chinese women back to life"
Variety: ‘Hidden Letters,’ About China’s Women-Only Secret Language, Acquired by Cargo Film & Releasing, Trailer Unveiled
Hidden Letters named one of the "Most powerful arthouse movies of 2022" by i-D Vice
Violet Du Feng named one of "7 Directors to Watch" by Sundance Institute
The Independent Critic: "You may very well not see a more beautifully realized documentary in 2022 than Violet Du Feng's masterful Hidden Letters..."
Windows on Worlds: "...the responsibility of women of today is to live up to the legacy of Nushu and its spirit of rebellion once and for all shaking free of oppressive... patriarchal social codes."
Film Carnage: "Whatever you might be expecting from Hidden Letters, it is unquestionably so much more. It’s a genuinely moving experience. 9/10"
The British Blacklist: "Filmmaker Jon Sesrie Goff, makes his BFI London Film Festival debut with his film After Sherman."
Backseat Mafia: "An intelligent and perceptive documentary"
Not a notebook: "Sensitively made, thought-provoking film"
Filmuforia: "Fascinating... a passionate expose"
OC Movie Reviews: "Gorgeously crafted, honest and touching"
POV Magazine: "Doc from the heart seeks closure for Vancouver's NBA fans"
The NewsHouse: “Hidden Letters” shows how feminism survives a perpetual patriarchy
The Guardian: "Female solidarity and retribution top the bill at the 66th London film festival... Hidden Letters champions the Chinese female activists seeking to preserve a dying language"
The Black Cape: "one of my favorite films of Tribeca 2022... Director Violet Du Feng does an amazing job"
IndieWire: “The IDA has announced the full program for its annual screening series, including the 10 films that have been chosen for its Awards Campaign Access Initiative (ACAI).”
cineSOURCE: “Beautiful and delightful… Roger Ebert once pronounced that no bad movie is too short, and no good movie is too long. I would happily spend much more time with these two families.”
ARThound: “Timely and beautifully crafted”
The Daily Californian: "While weed and wine are tantalizing and popular as products alone, there’s an undeniably striking intimacy involved in their creations, made visible only by ‘Weed & Wine."
