My Brilliant Career
Gillian Armstrong; Australia, 1979, 100min
This acclaimed romantic film became a worldwide sensation and launched the international career of Judy Davis.
She debuts here as Sybylla Melvyn, a free-spirited young writer who refuses to conform to society's expectations of how a 'proper' woman should live her life. Sam Neill co-stars as the wealthy suitor who tries to win her restless heart.
This film was an early entry in the magnificent "New Australian Cinema" movement that yielded such classics as Picnic at Hanging Rock, Gallipoli, and Breaker Morant, and 27-year-old Gillian Armstrong (whose directorial debut this was, and who would later direct the popular 1994 version of Little Women) brought just the right feminist touch to this stately adaptation of the 1901 semi-autobiographical novel by Miles Franklin.
Winner of 6 Australian Film Institute awards, including best picture and best director; Academy Award nomination for best costume design.
Monday, 25 February, 8pm
HELP University College Theatrette, Pusat Bandar Damansara, KL
Admission by membership, available at the door: RM60 1 year (students RM30); RM40 6 mths; RM30 4 mths
Free admission for Alliance Francaise members & HELP students
Enquiries: 012-2255136
Coming up
Keramat (Kannan Thiagarajan; 74min) - Wednesday 27 February, 8.15pm (Kannan's debut telemovie in the 'Festival' series)
I'm a Muslim Too! (Zan Azlee; 73min) - Monday 3 March, 8pm (repeat screening)
Yasmin Ahmad: My Best Shot - Yasmin screens and talks about the favourites among her TV commercial works (March, date tbc)
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
I'm Muslim Too!
Kelab Seni Filem proudly presents Zan Azlee's new feature documentary --
I'm Muslim Too!
Malaysia, 2008; Zan Azlee, 73 mins
Many see Malaysia as a moderate Islamic country that has found a unique and harmonious balance between religion, secularism and multiculturalism. Zan Azlee decides to learn and find out more about Islam and his own identity as a Malay Muslim. He embarks on a journey to the heartland of Islam, the Middle-East, with nothing but his video camera and a bag full of instant noodles. He meets a brutal heavy metal band in Iran, discovers a Syrian version of Low Yat Plaza in Damascus, hangs out with a couple of Palestinian dudes in a camp in Beirut and learns about sex from a bunch of artists in Jordan.
In between teaching film at HELP University College, Zan Azlee dabbles in filmmaking. Several of his shorts have been shown at Kelab Seni Filem's Malaysian Shorts series, as well as at international film festivals. He is currently shooting a 13-episode documentary about foreigners who make Malaysia their home for NTV7.
Zan will be in attendance to discuss his film with he audience after the screening.
Introduced by Hassan Muthalib.
Tuesday 19 February, 8.00pm
HELP University College Theatrette, Pusat Bandar Damansara, KL
Free admission
I'm Muslim Too!
Malaysia, 2008; Zan Azlee, 73 mins
Many see Malaysia as a moderate Islamic country that has found a unique and harmonious balance between religion, secularism and multiculturalism. Zan Azlee decides to learn and find out more about Islam and his own identity as a Malay Muslim. He embarks on a journey to the heartland of Islam, the Middle-East, with nothing but his video camera and a bag full of instant noodles. He meets a brutal heavy metal band in Iran, discovers a Syrian version of Low Yat Plaza in Damascus, hangs out with a couple of Palestinian dudes in a camp in Beirut and learns about sex from a bunch of artists in Jordan.
In between teaching film at HELP University College, Zan Azlee dabbles in filmmaking. Several of his shorts have been shown at Kelab Seni Filem's Malaysian Shorts series, as well as at international film festivals. He is currently shooting a 13-episode documentary about foreigners who make Malaysia their home for NTV7.
Zan will be in attendance to discuss his film with he audience after the screening.
Introduced by Hassan Muthalib.
Tuesday 19 February, 8.00pm
HELP University College Theatrette, Pusat Bandar Damansara, KL
Free admission
Friday, February 1, 2008
Historias Minimas, coming Monday!
Gaik Khoo recommends our next film...
I loved Historias Minimas. I've been recommending it for the past few years to anyone I know who's interested in Latin American cinema. Even the dog can act! Please do go and catch it. It's a fascinating glimpse into the countryside and the aspirations of a few characters: an old man who goes in search of his dog by hitching a ride, a young mother who goes to the city to claim her prize from a tv quiz show (of sorts), and a traveling salesman trying to impress a single mother with a birthday cake for her child. Even the opening scene of an eye exam is charming in itself. The old man can wag his ears (to entertain the town's kids)....I'll have to stop myself here but I really urge people to watch this film. Great character study, funny, bittersweet and heartwarming.
Historias Minimas
Carlos Sorin; Argentina, 2002, 101min
A charming and affecting tale charting the fortunes of three small town heroes pursuing their dreams, Sorin's film offfers further evidence of the richness of modern Argentinian cinema. It's a deceptively simple, yet delightful road movie about three disparate characters heading for the city of San Julian amid the beautiful landscapes of Patagonia.Gently probing the hopes and aspirations of his characters, Sorin uses the interconnected, tripartite structure to offer astute observations both on a culture relatively unscathed by modernity and on contemporary Argentina itself.
"Touching, witty, warm and wry. Beautifully performed by a cast low on experience but high on talent."
Total Film Special Prize of the Jury, San Sebastian Int Film Festival
Monday 4 Feb 8pm
HELP Univ College Theatrette, Pusat Bandar Damansara, KL
Admission by membership, available at the door.
I loved Historias Minimas. I've been recommending it for the past few years to anyone I know who's interested in Latin American cinema. Even the dog can act! Please do go and catch it. It's a fascinating glimpse into the countryside and the aspirations of a few characters: an old man who goes in search of his dog by hitching a ride, a young mother who goes to the city to claim her prize from a tv quiz show (of sorts), and a traveling salesman trying to impress a single mother with a birthday cake for her child. Even the opening scene of an eye exam is charming in itself. The old man can wag his ears (to entertain the town's kids)....I'll have to stop myself here but I really urge people to watch this film. Great character study, funny, bittersweet and heartwarming.
Historias Minimas
Carlos Sorin; Argentina, 2002, 101min
A charming and affecting tale charting the fortunes of three small town heroes pursuing their dreams, Sorin's film offfers further evidence of the richness of modern Argentinian cinema. It's a deceptively simple, yet delightful road movie about three disparate characters heading for the city of San Julian amid the beautiful landscapes of Patagonia.Gently probing the hopes and aspirations of his characters, Sorin uses the interconnected, tripartite structure to offer astute observations both on a culture relatively unscathed by modernity and on contemporary Argentina itself.
"Touching, witty, warm and wry. Beautifully performed by a cast low on experience but high on talent."
Total Film Special Prize of the Jury, San Sebastian Int Film Festival
Monday 4 Feb 8pm
HELP Univ College Theatrette, Pusat Bandar Damansara, KL
Admission by membership, available at the door.
Malaysian Shorts- photographs
Some photographs of the Q & A section of Malaysian Shorts on 21 Jan 2008.
left to right: Margaret Bong, Liew Seng Tat, Woo Ming Jin, the ever witty Amir Muhammad as the presenter, Akashdeep Singh, Ho Yuhang.
Liew Seng Tat being asked about the source of his inspiration.
Left:
Ho Yuhang expounding on the topic of a director's stand.
Below:
Margaret Bong pondering...
left to right: Margaret Bong, Liew Seng Tat, Woo Ming Jin, the ever witty Amir Muhammad as the presenter, Akashdeep Singh, Ho Yuhang.
Liew Seng Tat being asked about the source of his inspiration.
Left:
Ho Yuhang expounding on the topic of a director's stand.
Below:
Margaret Bong pondering...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
The Story of the Weeping Camel and Historias Minimas
Monday 28 Jan, 8pm
The Story of the Weeping Camel
Byambasuren Davaa & Luigi Falorni; Mongolia-Germany, 2003, 87 min
In the Gobi Desert in South Mongolia, a family of nomadic shepherds assists the births of their camel herd. One camel has an excruciatingly difficult delivery but, with help from the family, eventually delivers a rare white calf. Despite the efforts of the shepherds, the mother rejects the newborn, refusing it her milk and motherly love. When any hope for the little one seems to have vanished, the nomads send their two young boys on a journey through the desert, in search of a musician and a miracle...
"One of the most enchanting and thought-provoking documentaries of all time." Daily Mail.
"Magical and touching...a genuine miracle." The Times.
Monday 4 Feb, 8pm
Historias Minimas
Carlos Sorin; Argentina, 2002, 01 min
A charming and affecting tale charting the fortunes of three small town heroes pursuing their dreams, Sorin's film offfers further evidence of the richness of modern Argentinian cinema. It's a deceptively simple, yet delightful road movie about three disparate characters heading for the city of San Julian amid the beautiful landscapes of Patagonia. Gently probing the hopes and aspirations of his characters, Sorin uses the interconnected, tripartite structure to offer astute observations both on a culture relatively unscathed by modernity and on contemporary Argentina itself.
"Touching, witty, warm and wry. Beautifully performed by a cast low on experience but high on talent." Total Film
Special Prize of the Jury, San Sebastian Int Film Festival
The Story of the Weeping Camel
Byambasuren Davaa & Luigi Falorni; Mongolia-Germany, 2003, 87 min
In the Gobi Desert in South Mongolia, a family of nomadic shepherds assists the births of their camel herd. One camel has an excruciatingly difficult delivery but, with help from the family, eventually delivers a rare white calf. Despite the efforts of the shepherds, the mother rejects the newborn, refusing it her milk and motherly love. When any hope for the little one seems to have vanished, the nomads send their two young boys on a journey through the desert, in search of a musician and a miracle...
"One of the most enchanting and thought-provoking documentaries of all time." Daily Mail.
"Magical and touching...a genuine miracle." The Times.
Monday 4 Feb, 8pm
Historias Minimas
Carlos Sorin; Argentina, 2002, 01 min
A charming and affecting tale charting the fortunes of three small town heroes pursuing their dreams, Sorin's film offfers further evidence of the richness of modern Argentinian cinema. It's a deceptively simple, yet delightful road movie about three disparate characters heading for the city of San Julian amid the beautiful landscapes of Patagonia. Gently probing the hopes and aspirations of his characters, Sorin uses the interconnected, tripartite structure to offer astute observations both on a culture relatively unscathed by modernity and on contemporary Argentina itself.
"Touching, witty, warm and wry. Beautifully performed by a cast low on experience but high on talent." Total Film
Special Prize of the Jury, San Sebastian Int Film Festival
Friday, January 11, 2008
Gunshy (Schussangst), Malaysian Shorts
Kelab Seni Filem's first presentation for 2008 is this terrific German thriller -
Gunshy (Schussangst)
Dito Tsintsadze; Germany, 2003, 105 mins
A major hit on the European film festival circuit, Dito Tsintsadze's "poetic thriller" will keep the viewer on edge from the startling beginning to the jaw-dropping final shot. A young man, Lukas, sits alone on a bus. A beautiful young woman drops a note in his lap asking for help. But what help could she, a self-assured martial arts student, ever need? And how could he, a gentle pacifist who delivers meals to the elderly, ever help her? Yet as our hero follows after her, his bizarre journey begins. Does he become a rescuing knight falling in love? Or a psychotic killer descending into madness? And is there even a difference? Spare, lean, and laced with humour, Gunshy is truly "a film of terrible beauty" (Toronto International Film Festival).
Best Cinematography, German Film Critics Association Awards; Best Director, San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Monday 14 Jan 2008, 8.00pm
HELP Univ College Theatrette, Pusat Bandar Damansara, KL
Admission by membership, available at the door: RM60 1 year (students RM30); RM40 6 mths; RM30 4 mths
Free admission for Alliance Francaise, Goethe-Institut members & HELP students
Enquiries: 012-2255136
Coming up
Monday 21 Jan 8.00pm
Malaysian Shorts
New shorts by Ho Yuhang (As I Lay Dying), Woo Ming Jin (Blue Roof), Tan Chui Mui (Nobody's Girlfriend), Margaret Bong (Retrace), Akash (Totaa) etc. The directors will be present for the Q&A. Presented by Amir Muhammad.
Free admission.
Blue Roof by Woo Ming Jin is extracted form his much anticipated new telemovie Cinta Tiga Segi.
Catch Cinta Tiga Segi this Sunday 13 Jan on NTV7's Festival slot at 10.45pm.
Gunshy (Schussangst)
Dito Tsintsadze; Germany, 2003, 105 mins
A major hit on the European film festival circuit, Dito Tsintsadze's "poetic thriller" will keep the viewer on edge from the startling beginning to the jaw-dropping final shot. A young man, Lukas, sits alone on a bus. A beautiful young woman drops a note in his lap asking for help. But what help could she, a self-assured martial arts student, ever need? And how could he, a gentle pacifist who delivers meals to the elderly, ever help her? Yet as our hero follows after her, his bizarre journey begins. Does he become a rescuing knight falling in love? Or a psychotic killer descending into madness? And is there even a difference? Spare, lean, and laced with humour, Gunshy is truly "a film of terrible beauty" (Toronto International Film Festival).
Best Cinematography, German Film Critics Association Awards; Best Director, San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Monday 14 Jan 2008, 8.00pm
HELP Univ College Theatrette, Pusat Bandar Damansara, KL
Admission by membership, available at the door: RM60 1 year (students RM30); RM40 6 mths; RM30 4 mths
Free admission for Alliance Francaise, Goethe-Institut members & HELP students
Enquiries: 012-2255136
Coming up
Monday 21 Jan 8.00pm
Malaysian Shorts
New shorts by Ho Yuhang (As I Lay Dying), Woo Ming Jin (Blue Roof), Tan Chui Mui (Nobody's Girlfriend), Margaret Bong (Retrace), Akash (Totaa) etc. The directors will be present for the Q&A. Presented by Amir Muhammad.
Free admission.
Blue Roof by Woo Ming Jin is extracted form his much anticipated new telemovie Cinta Tiga Segi.
Catch Cinta Tiga Segi this Sunday 13 Jan on NTV7's Festival slot at 10.45pm.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Lights in the Dusk
Aki Kaurismaki; 2006, 78 min
Award-winning Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismaki rounds out his minimalist 'loser trilogy' -- including Drifting Clouds and The Man Without a Past -- with this 'radiantly beautiful' (Film Comment) noir melodrama about a lonely security guard (Janne Hyytiainen) in Helsinki who is dragged into the shady business of a Russian femme fatale (Maria Jarvenhelmi). Timo Salminen's evocative cinematography is fittingly oppressive. Nominated for the Golden Palm at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
8.00pm, Monday 10 Dec 2007
Award-winning Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismaki rounds out his minimalist 'loser trilogy' -- including Drifting Clouds and The Man Without a Past -- with this 'radiantly beautiful' (Film Comment) noir melodrama about a lonely security guard (Janne Hyytiainen) in Helsinki who is dragged into the shady business of a Russian femme fatale (Maria Jarvenhelmi). Timo Salminen's evocative cinematography is fittingly oppressive. Nominated for the Golden Palm at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
8.00pm, Monday 10 Dec 2007
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
