Screening of “Adrift” and “Casablanca” at TPD
Screening of “Adrift”: Fri 07 Jun 2013, 8 pm
Screening of “Casablanca”: Sat 08 Jun 2013, 2 pm
TPD
From TPD:
You are invited to the two screening of TPD this week. At 8p.m. on Friday 7th June 2011, TPD Center will organize a program on ‘Friday Night with Vietnam Cinema’ with the screening of the film Adrift (director Bui Thac Chuyen) with English subtitles.
On Saturday June 8th 2013, TPD Centre will host next session of Two Thumbs Up Movie programme. We will screen Casablanca (1942).
About Adrift (2009)
Director: Bui Thac Chuyen
Cast: Do Thi Hai Yen, Duy Khoa, Pham Linh Dan, Johnny Tri Nguyen
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 110 mins
Plot: Duyen is getting married. She thinks she loves her fiance, who is two years younger. But what does that actually mean? The tempestuous wedding ends without romance. The naive bridegroom turns out to be a mother’s boy. He is carried into the bedroom blind drunk and is later incapable of consummating the marriage. Through a jealous girlfriend, Duyen finds herself in the circles of a charming man of the world who has no respect for faithfulness or morality and who awakens confusing feelings in her. The inexperienced husband has meanwhile crossed the path of a teenage girl who fled her father.
Awards:
– FIPRESCI Prize Award – Venice Film Festival
– Three nomination of Asia film award for best scrift writer, Best Director of photographie, Best Composer.
– Gold Kite for Best Cinematography – Vietnam Cinema Association
– Golden Kite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Vietnam Cinema Association
“…a subtle, melancholy exploration of erotic angst and uncomfortable awakening. “Adrift” evokes a culture whose puritanical restraints have begun to loosen, allowing dangerous sparks to fly. Once desire has been unleashed, smugly settling for less is no longer a comfortable option.” (Stephen Holden- The New York Times)
About Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca is a American film directed by Michael Curtiz and based on the unpublished stage play Everybody Comes to Rick’s by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison. The film stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. Set during World War II, it focuses on a man torn between, in the words of one character, “love and virtue”. He must choose between his love for a woman and helping her Czech Resistance leader husband escape the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca to continue his fight against the Nazis.
Although Casablanca was an A-list film with established stars and first-rate writers, no one involved with its production expected it to be anything out of the ordinary. It was just one of hundreds of pictures produced by Hollywood every year. Casablanca had its world premiere on November 26, 1942 in New York City, and was released on January 23, 1943, in the United States. Casablanca won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Its lead character, memorable lines, and pervasive theme song have all become iconic. The film has consistently ranked near the top of lists of the greatest films of all time.
(Wikipedia)
Screening on Friday: Different from other non-profit screenings on Saturday afternoon, the program Friday with Vietnam Cinema is a fundraising event. In this program, we are calling out for audiences’ contribution to continue the operation of TPD Center in the future. Suggested Donation 50,000 VND
Screening on Saturday: In this program, we are calling out for audiences’ contribution to continue the operation of TPD Center in the future.
The Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents was established with the purposes of designing and implementing programs to assist and develop movie talents and other activities for the development of Vietnamese cinema.
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