A look at six documentaries exploring the human search for safe havens from social tempests and the vicissitudes of love. This programme is produced by the MA in Visual Culture Studies programme in collaboration with CNEX’s 2016 Documentary Screening Tour “Dissolution and Restoration of Love” and the Centre for Cultural Studies, CUHK.
Date: 27-29 October 2016
Venue: LT3-5 Yasumoto International Academic Park, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Schedule
Screening 1 – 27 October 2016 (Thur) 7:00pm @ CUHK Yasumoto International Academic Park LT5
The Road 大路朝天 / dir. ZHANG Zanbo / China / 2015 / 95 min / Putonghua with Chi & Eng subtitles
Followed by post-screening discussion with the director.
Screening 2 – 28 October 2016 (Fri) 7:00pm @ CUHK Yasumoto International Academic Park LT4
Fish Story 子非魚 / dir. WONG Siu-pong / Hong Kong / 2013 / 72 minutes / Cantonese with Chi & Eng subtitles
Kelly 妹妹/ dir. TAO Liang / Hong Kong / 19 min / 2012 / Cantonese with Chi & Eng subtitles
Followed by post-screening discussion with the directors.
Screening 3 – 29 October 2016 (Sat) 1:30pm @ CUHK Yasumoto International Academic Park LT3
Papa Rainbow 彩虹伴我行/ dir. FAN Popo / China / 2016 / 80 min / Putonghua with Chi & Eng Subtitles
Haoqi & Shin 好奇心/ dir. JIANG Wanfang & ZHAO Yalin / Hong Kong / 20 min / Putonghua & Cantonese with Chi & Eng sub
Followed by post-screening discussion with the directors.
Screening 4 – 29 October 2016 (Sat) 4:00pm @ CUHK Yasumoto International Academic Park LT3
Jesus Died for Somebody’s Sins (Gesù è morto per i piccati degli altri) / dir. Maria ARENA / Italy / 2014 / 90 min / Italian with English subtitles
Followed by post-screening diucussion with Fan Popo & Prof. Katrien Jacobs (CUHK).
Workshop with director Zhang Zanbo– 30 October 2016 (Sun) 11:am-7:00pm @ Salon Media Lab (Causeway Bay)
Details on registration and schedule are forthcoming.
For detailed information, please visit http://www.vcs.crs.cuhk.edu.hk/cnex-vcs-documentary-film-fest.
To register, visit http://violetcs.com/ares/.
Enquiries may be directed to gloriaf@cuhk.edu.hk.