Projection and discussion
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Short film programme #4
27 Oct 2024
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In this programme of six short films, the director focuses on a form of intimacy.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, "In the Mirror" (69 min)
Thirdworld (1997, 17 min, DCP, B&W, original version with French subtitles)
Two men talk; the island village of Koh Panyee emerges from the night.
Monsoon (2011, 3 mins, DCP, colour, no words)
After the 2011 earthquake in Japan, two long-distance lovers call each other on Skype.
Nimit (2007, 16 min, DCP, colour, original version with French subtitles)
"I decided to make a film about what I know best: my life - my mother, my nephew, my niece, my brother, my sister, my lover, my dog, my bedroom, my favourite landscapes and other things, including my light.”
Ashes (2012, 20 min, DCP, colour, original version with French subtitles)
Set against a backdrop of protests, Ashes evokes the dream of returning to your home village.
Async First Light (2017, 11 min, DCP, colour, silent)
Several people fall asleep. A collaboration between Weerasethakul and Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Cinetracts (2020, 2 min, DCP, colour, silent)
It's raining and the children are sleeping. Meanwhile, on Twitter, Thai users are challenging the country's policies.
Screening preceded by a discussion between Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Dennis Lim, Artistic Director of the New York Film Festival
When
5pm - 6:10pm