M+ Cinema Since its opening in June this year, it has brought many classic film restorations such as “Days of Being Wild” and “Rouge”, as well as different types of art films and documentaries to local audiences, successfully making a strong start for the cinema. Recently, the cinema has announced a preview of its 2022 autumn screening program, continuing to bring more international and diverse exciting visual works, covering categories such as art films, restored classics, documentaries, and artist films, with a richness that has many film fans eagerly anticipating!
“Reconsider Museum”
To mark the first anniversary of M+, the special program “Rethinking Museums” and the opening exhibition “Dreams of the Museum” in the M+ Pavilion respond to each other from a distance, focusing on international artists and filmmakers whose works appreciate and critique the constantly evolving cultural production site of museums. The selected works in this screening clarify the process of exhibition production and interpretation, examine how exhibitions in the gallery present and fictionalize history, and how artists draw inspiration from museums.
“Dreams of Fire and Humanity: The Retrospective Exhibition of Clea Dani” and “Clea Dani: Friends and Inspirations”
“Chimera in the Human World: The Claire Denis Retrospective” is the first author-director screening series at the M+ Theater. “Chimera in the Human World” delves into the innovative works of internationally renowned director Claire Denis, paying tribute to her forty-year film career, during which she intricately portrays the subtleties of human relationships and presents the influence of colonialism.
“Licorice Pizza” (2021) and “Red Rocket” (2021)
M+ Theater will be showcasing recent art house films and critically acclaimed works from film festivals on the big screen, including the Oscar-nominated “Licorice Pizza,” a coming-of-age story set in 1970s California directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Also screening simultaneously is “Red Rocket,” directed by Sean Baker, a film nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival that depicts the tragicomic life of a washed-up adult film star.
Creators and Events Series
“The Creator and the Matter” series features thought-provoking documentaries, mixed works, and essay films, showcasing the personalities and stories behind various creative practices, allowing the audience to have a more comprehensive understanding of visual culture. This series of four films explores the world of analog photography, fashion, and large-scale installation art.
Selected works include Ensmuler’s “Polaroid: Impossible Plan” (2020), Paul Robert’s “Rei Kawakubo – Fashion Rebel” (2019), Renaholma’s “Matsuzaki Jin – Golden Mouth” (2019), and Andrew Baoonov’s “Walking on the Water” (2018).
“Hooked and Lost Pearls” Series
“Hooked and Lost Pearls” is a selection of movies worth revisiting, promoting new perspectives for critical analysis and discussion. This series showcases lesser-known or forgotten gems, unearthed archival films, and recently restored classics, introducing audiences to filmmakers who have made significant contributions to film creation and cultural history. This season features the debut works of international directors Bong Joon-ho, Niki Caro, and Lulu Wang.
“Remnants. Shadows” Series
“Remnants. Traces” is a new series at M+ Cinema, featuring a selection of moving image works that transcend formal and conceptual boundaries, including hybrid documentaries and fictional documentaries, essay films, video art, and experimental films. This series encompasses works by established and emerging artists, focusing on how artists explore alternative histories and imagined futures through both concrete and abstract forms.
M+ Cinema presents two documentary/essay films in this series: Eric Baudelaire’s “Also Known as Jihadi, Also Known as House, The Long March by Masao Adachi, and Twenty-Seven Years Without Images” (2011) and Trinh T. Minh-ha’s “Fifth Cinema” (2018).
In addition to the new series mentioned above, there are also some mobile video works “To Loneliness: Lonely City on Screen” and “Nick Deocampo: The Contradictory Films of the Philippines”. In addition, outdoor screenings on the M+ Grand Steps will bring daytime free screenings about artists in the new quarter, as well as evening screenings focusing on youth in “Steps Nightfall – Beautiful Failures”.
This autumn, why not head to the M+ Theatre to enjoy a series of wonderful masterpieces and experience a unique cinematic experience.
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