The Macao Cultural Centre, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents The View Finder to Asian Film 2016 (VFAF), running from October 21 to 30. The film cycle is bringing a selection of 12 screenings from over ten countries, displaying what’s new in Asia, promising to appeal to a wide variety of audiences.
This eclectic edition explores rich themes, from dark, heart-warming and passionate stories to thrilling, controversial and heart-breaking features. These include films like After the Storm, a touching and powerful story on family ties remade by Multi-award winning Japanese director Kore-eda Hirokazu; Palestinian feature The Idol is Mohammad Assaf’s biopic, a Gazan wedding singer who became a worldwide sensation after winning the Arab Idol contest in 2013; Dheepan, winner of the Palm d’Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, looks into the life of a group of Sri Lankan refugees in France; The Wailing, a critically acclaimed thriller received with applause at the this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
VFAF’s cinematic feast also includes “Faces of Pakistan”, a double bill screening the insightful documentaries A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness, delving on the Pakistani human rights crisis surrounding women’s honour killings,and Song Of Lahore, both directed by two-time Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. There will also be room for ‘guided tours’ into some of the most secretive and hard to visit countries in the world: Under the Sun, filmed in North Korea and Frame by Frame, which transports the audience to Afghanistan, are two documentaries unveiling mysteries through images secretly shot.
Besides these bright moments, on October 23 there will be a talk debating on how cinema reflects society, exploring and presenting insights on topics depicted in four edgy films included in the festival.
CCM is presenting the View Finder to Asian Film 2016 from October 21st to the 30th. Tickets are available now at CCM’s box office and Macao Ticketing Network outlets at various prices and discounts. For further information on promotional offers and ticketing, please visit www.ccm.gov.mo or call (853) 2870 0699. Credit card ticketing hotline (853) 2840 0555.
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Programme Info
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Programme Title:
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The View Finder to Asian Film 2016
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Producer:
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Macao Cultural Centre
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Date & Time:
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21-30.10.2016
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Reservation/Ticketing Enquiry:
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(853) 2870 0699/ (853) 2840 0555
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Discounts:
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- CCM Friends may enjoy a free ticket upon purchase of one face value ticket for the same screening (Promotion cannot be used in combination with any other discounts and is valid only once during the whole event.)
- CCM Friends enjoy 20% discount.
- Full-time student and senior citizens aged 65 or above may enjoy 50% discount (Limited seats. Proof of identity to be shown upon admission)
- Film buffs’ package: Each purchase of 10 or more tickets may enjoy 15% discount.
- BOC Multi-currency Credit Cards and BOC Card holders as well as Tai Fung Bank Credit Card holders enjoy 10% ticket discount.
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Media Contact
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Programming & Marketing
Omar Kuok, Chat Man
Tel: (853) 8797 7202 / (853) 6650 0566
Fax: (853) 2875 1397
e-mail: omar@ccm.gov.mo
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Customer Service
Tel: (853) 2870 0699
Fax: (853) 2870 4196
e-mail: enquiry@ccm.gov.mo
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About Macao Cultural Centre
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Macao Cultural Centre
Address: Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, Nape-Macau
Website: www.ccm.gov.mo
Tel: (853) 2870 0699
Fax: (853) 2870 4196
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The View Finder to Asian Film 2016
21 – 30.10.2016
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Date
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Time
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Film
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Director
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Origin (Year)
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Duration
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21.10
Fri
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19:30
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After the Storm
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Kore-eda Hirokazu
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Japan
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2016
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117
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22.10
Sat
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16:00
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The Idol
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Hany Abu-Assad
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Palestine
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2015
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100
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19:30
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Mustang
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Deniz Gamze Ergüven
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Turkey, France, Germany
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2015
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106
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23.10
Sun
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16:00
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An
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Kawase Naomi
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Japan
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2015
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110
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19:30
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Under the Sun
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Vitaly Mansky
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North Korea, Russia, Germany, Czech Republic, Latvia
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2015
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106
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26.10
Wed
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19:30
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Tharlo
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Pema Tseden
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China
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2015
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123
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27.10
Thu
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19:30
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Tsukiji Wonderland
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Naotaro Endo
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Japan
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2016
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110
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28.10
Fri
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19:30
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Dheepan
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Jacques Audiard
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France
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2015
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97
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29.10
Sat
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16:00
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Faces of Pakistan
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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
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Pakistan & USA
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2015
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122
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19:30
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Thanatos, Drunk
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Chang Tso-Chi
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Taiwan
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2015
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111
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30.10
Sun
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16:00
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Frame by Frame
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Alexandria Bombach, Mo Scarpelli
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Afghanistan
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2015
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85
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19:30
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The Wailing
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Na Hong-jin
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Korea
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2015
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156
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