Classic
In the Mood For Love
98 minutes | 2000 | Hong Kong | Narrative | Cantonese | sub. English | 13+

Schedule
XXI 1 | FRI 2 DEC | 16:30
Synopsis
In bustling 1962 Hong Kong, Chow Mo-Wan moves into a new apartment with his wife. The same day Su Li-Zhen moves in next door with her husband. The two have no real relationship – they pass each other on the stairway going out to get food – until both suddenly grasp that their spouses are having an affair together. As they begin meeting to ponder this shared infidelity, Li-Zhen and Mo-Wan start to feel emotions they are not sure they can, or should, express.
Director
Wong Kar Wai
Director’s Filmography
1997
Happy Together
1995
Fallen Angels
1994
Chungking Express
1988
As Tears Go By
Production Company
BLOCK 2 PICTURES
53rd Cannes Film Festival 2000
Best Actor (Tony Leung Chiu Wai)
Technical Grand Prize for Christopher Doyle (Cinematography), Mark Lee Ping Bing (Cinematography), and William Chang Suk Ping (Editing)
37th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2000
Best Actress (Maggie Cheung Man Yuk)
Best Cinematography (Christopher Doyle, Mark Lee Ping Bing)
Best Costumes (William Chang Suk Ping)
Director's Profile

Wong Kar Wai
Wong Kar Wai was born in Shanghai and moved with his parents to Hong Kong when he was five. In 1988, Wong Kar Wai directed his first feature film, “As Tears Go By”. It was invited to the Critics’ Week at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.
He achieved further international recognition in 1997 with "Happy Together", winning Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2000, "In The Mood For Love" also competed at the Cannes Film Festival, achieving great success worldwide and being voted one of the 25 greatest films of all time by Sight & Sound’s international poll of critics, programmers and filmmakers.
His body of work has been recognized by numerous international awards, making his name synonymous with iconic auteur cinema. With his impeccable taste for visual and musical esthetics, his films have inspired filmmakers and artists far beyond the cinematic world

Dr. Samsi
88 minutes | 1952 | Indonesia | Narrative | Indonesian | sub. English | 13+

Schedule
XXI 4 | SUN 27 NOV | 14:15
Synopsis
Sukaesih decided to leave her son in a hospital where her ex lover – Dr. Samsi works. She hopes her son could get a decent education. With Leo’s trickery, Samsi finally agreed to take Sukaesih’s son as Sugiat, his son with Sundari who had just died. Sugiat grows up, becomes a lawyer, without knowing the truth about his true mother and the child exchange tragedy in the past. Returning to Indonesia, Sugiat handled the case of Sukaesih who was accused of killing Leo, her own husband. Will Sugiat be able to exonerate Sukaesih from charges? Did Samsi finally realize that Sugiat was his own biological son?
Director
Ratna Asmara
Production Company
Djakarta Film
Contact:
kelasliarsip@gmail.com
Director's Profile

Ratna Asmara
Ratna Asmara also known as Suratna (1913 - 1968) is an actor, director, and producer who was active in Dutch East Indies/ Indonesia film industry from 1940 to 1954. She is believed to be the first female credited as a film director in Indonesian cinema. She began her career as an actor in Dardanella performance art. Then, she got a chance to start her debut as a director in "Sedap Malam" (1951) - the first film produced by PERSARI. Consecutively after that, she has directed several films, such as "Musim Bunga di Selabintana" (1952), "Dr. Samsi" (1952), "Nelajan" (1953-1954), and "Dewi dan Pemilihan Umum" (1954). She also established Asmara Film and Ratna Film company.
