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August Sun
directed by Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-; performed by Mohamed Rahfiulla, fl. 2003, Nimmi Harasgama, fl. 1997-2012 and Peter D'Almeida, fl. 1994-2003 (Sri Lanka: Privately Published), 1 hour 44 mins
This filmic offering by acclaimed director Prasanna Vithanage (Walls Within and Death on a Full Moon Day) is a poignant narrative of human displacement against the backdrop of the bitter, real-life conflict between the Sinhalese and Tamil people of Sri Lanka. The film traces the experience of three individuals, e...
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directed by Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-; performed by Mohamed Rahfiulla, fl. 2003, Nimmi Harasgama, fl. 1997-2012 and Peter D'Almeida, fl. 1994-2003 (Sri Lanka: Privately Published), 1 hour 44 mins
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This filmic offering by acclaimed director Prasanna Vithanage (Walls Within and Death on a Full Moon Day) is a poignant narrative of human displacement against the backdrop of the bitter, real-life conflict between the Sinhalese and Tamil people of Sri Lanka. The film traces the experience of three individuals, each of whom is affected by the war in different ways. Chamari enlists the aid of a London-based journalist to help locate her husband,...
This filmic offering by acclaimed director Prasanna Vithanage (Walls Within and Death on a Full Moon Day) is a poignant narrative of human displacement against the backdrop of the bitter, real-life conflict between the Sinhalese and Tamil people of Sri Lanka. The film traces the experience of three individuals, each of whom is affected by the war in different ways. Chamari enlists the aid of a London-based journalist to help locate her husband, a pilot who was captured by the Tamil Tigers; a young Muslim boy Arfath tries to keep his dog, even as his family joins thousands of other Muslims in a mass exodus to escape the conflict; and Dumida, a lonely young soldier, discovers that his sister has been working as a prostitute in a brothel that serves both Sinhalese and Tamil soldiers. All of these events, presented from a Sinhalese perspective, take place under the searing heat of a hot August sun and the weight of lengthy civil war. Awards/Festivals: Grand Jury Prize and nominated Lino Brocka Award Cinemanila International Film Festival 2003; Grand Prix des Amriques Montreal World Film Festival 2003; FIPRESCI/NETPAC Award Singapore International Film Festival 2004; Amiens International Film Festival 2003; International Film Festival Rotterdam 2004; Deauville Asian Film Festival 2004.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Mohamed Rahfiulla, fl. 2003, Nimmi Harasgama, fl. 1997-2012, Peter D'Almeida, fl. 1994-2003
Contributor
Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-
Author / Creator
Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-, Mohamed Rahfiulla, fl. 2003, Nimmi Harasgama, fl. 1997-2012, Peter D'Almeida, fl. 1994-2003
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Sri Lankan, Armed forces, Refugees, War, Civil war
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 Used by permission of Prasanna Vithanage.
Awards Event
Vesoul Asian Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, Montréal World Film Festival, Fribourg International Film Festival, Cinemanila International Film Festival
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Crossing the Dust
directed by Shawkat Amin Korki, 1973-; performed by Hossein Hasan, fl. 2006, Ayam Akram, fl. 2006 and Adil Abdolrahman, fl. 2006 (Iraq: Privately Published), 1 hour 12 mins
It is April 9, 2003, and Saddam Hussein's statue in Baghdad's Fardous Square has just been toppled. Two Kurdish soldiers - Asad and Rashid - celebrate with their comrades before being ordered to take food supplies to another area. As they travel, they find a lost five-year-old Iraqi boy named Saddam (a beggar chil...
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directed by Shawkat Amin Korki, 1973-; performed by Hossein Hasan, fl. 2006, Ayam Akram, fl. 2006 and Adil Abdolrahman, fl. 2006 (Iraq: Privately Published), 1 hour 12 mins
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It is April 9, 2003, and Saddam Hussein's statue in Baghdad's Fardous Square has just been toppled. Two Kurdish soldiers - Asad and Rashid - celebrate with their comrades before being ordered to take food supplies to another area. As they travel, they find a lost five-year-old Iraqi boy named Saddam (a beggar child that the director found and decided to cast). Asad, the gentler and more optimistic one, decides they should find the boy's parents....
It is April 9, 2003, and Saddam Hussein's statue in Baghdad's Fardous Square has just been toppled. Two Kurdish soldiers - Asad and Rashid - celebrate with their comrades before being ordered to take food supplies to another area. As they travel, they find a lost five-year-old Iraqi boy named Saddam (a beggar child that the director found and decided to cast). Asad, the gentler and more optimistic one, decides they should find the boy's parents. However, the name triggers a kind of Pavlovian response in Rashid and he refuses at first to help Asad. The film begins with a text explaining that many parents took the name, Saddam, as it guaranteed favours from the government. But this had the reverse effect once Saddam fell from power. Shawkat Amin Korki's debut was shot in Iraq soon after the American troops arrived in Baghdad. Much of the footage captured the elation - albeit short-lived - following Saddam's fall. Awards/Festivals: Winner Best Director, Silver Screen Awards, Singapore International Film Festival 2007. Winner NETPAC Award 2007; Asia Pacific Screen Awards Achievement in Director; First Feature Competition Special Jury Mention in Cinefan - Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema 2007; Cairo International Film Festival 2006; Milan African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival 2007;Refugee Film Festival 2008; Tubingen Arabisches Film Festival 2010.
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Date Written / Recorded
2006
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Hossein Hasan, fl. 2006, Ayam Akram, fl. 2006, Adil Abdolrahman, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Shawkat Amin Korki, 1973-, Hossein Hasan, fl. 2006, Ayam Akram, fl. 2006, Adil Abdolrahman, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Family
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Used by permission of Shawkat Amin Korki.
Awards Event
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema, Asia Pacific Screen Awards
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Todo Todo Teros
directed by Johnny Torres; performed by Pusong Bughaw, fl. 2004-2009, Olga Aliseichyk, fl. 2006 and Regiben Romana, fl. 1992-2011 (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 42 mins
Filmmaker John Torres delivers memories intertwined with reflections couched in commentary. Todo Todo Teros is at once a personal work and social commentary about life in the filmmaker's country. The Philippines, he feels, is a country sinking more and more into being like a prison. Torres tells the story withou...
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directed by Johnny Torres; performed by Pusong Bughaw, fl. 2004-2009, Olga Aliseichyk, fl. 2006 and Regiben Romana, fl. 1992-2011 (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 42 mins
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Filmmaker John Torres delivers memories intertwined with reflections couched in commentary. Todo Todo Teros is at once a personal work and social commentary about life in the filmmaker's country. The Philippines, he feels, is a country sinking more and more into being like a prison. Torres tells the story without a straight narrative line but is able to orchestrate it into a compelling work of poetry using impromptu music scenes, shots of Manil...
Filmmaker John Torres delivers memories intertwined with reflections couched in commentary. Todo Todo Teros is at once a personal work and social commentary about life in the filmmaker's country. The Philippines, he feels, is a country sinking more and more into being like a prison. Torres tells the story without a straight narrative line but is able to orchestrate it into a compelling work of poetry using impromptu music scenes, shots of Manila nightclub musicians, the street life of the poor, and much more. This collage is anchored by Torres' own narrative voice as he reflects on himself, what he is, who he is. He says he is a terrorist; an allusion perhaps to how love terrorizes by intruding. Much of the action takes place in Berlin, where Torres films close-ups of his tour guide, a Russian woman named Olga. His intriguing infatuation makes us question his obsession with her despite the girlfriend back home. Honest, probing, and thoughtful, the journey is about personal and political paranoia, how the line between the two is quickly disappearing. This is a ride that keeps the twists and turns moving toward questions and reflections that in the end grip the viewer.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Pusong Bughaw, fl. 2004-2009, Olga Aliseichyk, fl. 2006, Regiben Romana, fl. 1992-2011
Author / Creator
Johnny Torres, Pusong Bughaw, fl. 2004-2009, Olga Aliseichyk, fl. 2006, Regiben Romana, fl. 1992-2011
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Politics
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Used by permission of John Torres.
Awards Event
Vancouver International Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, Gawad Urian Awards
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The Champion
directed by U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-; performed by Sabri, Yunus, fl. 1993-2012, Normah Damanhuri, fl. 1986-2011 and Khalid Salleh, fl. 1992-2011 (Malaysia: Privately Published), 1 hour 32 mins
Based on the novel, Juara, by S. Othman Kelantan, Mamat, a Malaysian, works in Southern Thailand as a trainer in bullfighting (a jogho). In this small village, the winnings from the gambling during bull-fights, maintains the village economy. But when a village leader is killed during a bull-fight, Mamat has to uph...
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directed by U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-; performed by Sabri, Yunus, fl. 1993-2012, Normah Damanhuri, fl. 1986-2011 and Khalid Salleh, fl. 1992-2011 (Malaysia: Privately Published), 1 hour 32 mins
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Based on the novel, Juara, by S. Othman Kelantan, Mamat, a Malaysian, works in Southern Thailand as a trainer in bullfighting (a jogho). In this small village, the winnings from the gambling during bull-fights, maintains the village economy. But when a village leader is killed during a bull-fight, Mamat has to uphold the village's honour by taking revenge. But a cycle of violence soon follows. U-Wei bin Haji Saari is the key Malaysian filmmaker p...
Based on the novel, Juara, by S. Othman Kelantan, Mamat, a Malaysian, works in Southern Thailand as a trainer in bullfighting (a jogho). In this small village, the winnings from the gambling during bull-fights, maintains the village economy. But when a village leader is killed during a bull-fight, Mamat has to uphold the village's honour by taking revenge. But a cycle of violence soon follows. U-Wei bin Haji Saari is the key Malaysian filmmaker preceding the rise of the Malaysian New Wave in 2000. His seminal work was his feature debut, Woman, Wife and Whore (1993). In 1995, his third feature, The Arsonist (1994), became the first Malaysian film to be selected in Cannes. The Champion (Jogho) is his fourth work and his latest feature, Hanyut (2011), based on Joseph Conrad's Almayer's Folly will be released in 2011.
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Date Written / Recorded
2010-11-16
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Sabri, Yunus, fl. 1993-2012, Normah Damanhuri, fl. 1986-2011, Khalid Salleh, fl. 1992-2011
Contributor
U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-
Author / Creator
U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-, Sabri, Yunus, fl. 1993-2012, Normah Damanhuri, fl. 1986-2011, Khalid Salleh, fl. 1992-2011
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Malay, Agrarian economy, Crime, Gambling
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997 Used by permission of Uwei Haji Saari.
Awards Event
Singapore International Film Festival, Malaysian Film Festival, Asia-Pacific Film Festival
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Death on a Full Moon Day
directed by Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-; performed by Kumara Karunananda, fl. 1997, Nayana Hettiarachchi, fl. 1997 and Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011 (Sri Lanka: Privately Published), 1 hour 9 mins
Told against the backdrop of civil war, endemic poverty, and the struggles of everyday life in rural Sri Lanka, Death on a Full Moon Day revolves around the central protagonist, Wannihami, a blind man with a fierce sense of independence. When his son Bandara is killed by a land mine while fighting against Tamil r...
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directed by Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-; performed by Kumara Karunananda, fl. 1997, Nayana Hettiarachchi, fl. 1997 and Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011 (Sri Lanka: Privately Published), 1 hour 9 mins
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Told against the backdrop of civil war, endemic poverty, and the struggles of everyday life in rural Sri Lanka, Death on a Full Moon Day revolves around the central protagonist, Wannihami, a blind man with a fierce sense of independence. When his son Bandara is killed by a land mine while fighting against Tamil rebels, Wannihami refuses to believe he is dead. Despite being overwhelmed by grief, Bandara's sister and her fiancee try to convince Wa...
Told against the backdrop of civil war, endemic poverty, and the struggles of everyday life in rural Sri Lanka, Death on a Full Moon Day revolves around the central protagonist, Wannihami, a blind man with a fierce sense of independence. When his son Bandara is killed by a land mine while fighting against Tamil rebels, Wannihami refuses to believe he is dead. Despite being overwhelmed by grief, Bandara's sister and her fiancee try to convince Wannihami to accept his son's death and the compensation payment the government is offering them. Impoverished as they are as a result of the civil war, the money could be used to complete construction of the family house and provide a better life for the family in a time of economic strife. However, even the poor conditions in which Wannihami and his family live cannot convince him to accept the money. Awards/Festivals: Golden Unicorn Best Feature Film Amiens International Film Festival 1999; FIPRESCI Prize Fribourg International Film Festival 1999; Silver Screen Award Best Asian Actor and Nominated Silver Screen Award Best Asian Film Singapore International Film Festival 1999; Thessaloniki International Film Festival 1998; Palm Springs International Film Festival 1999.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Kumara Karunananda, fl. 1997, Nayana Hettiarachchi, fl. 1997, Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011
Contributor
Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-
Author / Creator
Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-, Kumara Karunananda, fl. 1997, Nayana Hettiarachchi, fl. 1997, Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Sri Lankan, Civil war, Poverty, Rural population, Family relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 Used by permission of Prasanna Vithanage.
Awards Event
Singapore International Film Festival, Fribourg International Film Festival, Amiens International Film Festival
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The Deserted Valley
directed by Pham Nhue Giang, 1957-; performed by Hanh Tuyet, fl. 2002, Anh Hong, 1977- and Hâu Nguyen Duy, fl. 2000-2002 (Privately Published, 2002), 1 hour 30 mins
Tanh (Nguyen Hau) is a kindly janitor at a simple school for one of the country's ethnic minorities. He's soft on one of the women teachers, Giao (Hong Anh), to the chagrin of the other, sulky Minh (Tuyet Hanh). One of the pupils, young peasant woman Mi (Thu Trang), falls for Hung (Trung Dung), bathing in a nearby...
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directed by Pham Nhue Giang, 1957-; performed by Hanh Tuyet, fl. 2002, Anh Hong, 1977- and Hâu Nguyen Duy, fl. 2000-2002 (Privately Published, 2002), 1 hour 30 mins
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Tanh (Nguyen Hau) is a kindly janitor at a simple school for one of the country's ethnic minorities. He's soft on one of the women teachers, Giao (Hong Anh), to the chagrin of the other, sulky Minh (Tuyet Hanh). One of the pupils, young peasant woman Mi (Thu Trang), falls for Hung (Trung Dung), bathing in a nearby pool; devastated when she finds Giao is his lover, Mi tries to blacken the teacher's name. Pic is upfront about locals' take-it-or-lea...
Tanh (Nguyen Hau) is a kindly janitor at a simple school for one of the country's ethnic minorities. He's soft on one of the women teachers, Giao (Hong Anh), to the chagrin of the other, sulky Minh (Tuyet Hanh). One of the pupils, young peasant woman Mi (Thu Trang), falls for Hung (Trung Dung), bathing in a nearby pool; devastated when she finds Giao is his lover, Mi tries to blacken the teacher's name. Pic is upfront about locals' take-it-or-leave-it attitude toward education, as well as the wavering conviction of the school's staff — Tanh, who likes a drink or two, often thinks of packing it in. Melodrama is tightly held in check, replaced by a simmering sexuality that occasionally springs free in surprisingly explicit sequences.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Hanh Tuyet, fl. 2002, Anh Hong, 1977-, Hâu Nguyen Duy, fl. 2000-2002
Contributor
Thai Dung Ly, fl. 1997-2011
Author / Creator
Pham Nhue Giang, 1957-, Hanh Tuyet, fl. 2002, Anh Hong, 1977-, Hâu Nguyen Duy, fl. 2000-2002
Date Published / Released
2002-02-15
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Vietnamese people, Romance, Teachers, Vietnamese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 by Pham Nhue Giang
Awards Event
Singapore International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Jeonju International Film Festival
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The Mourner
directed by Kalpana Lajmi, 1954-; performed by Raj Babbar, 1952-, Dimple Kapadia, 1957- and Rakhee Gulzar, 1947- (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 55 mins
Sanichari lives alone in a village in Rajasthan, India, working as a bonded laborer. One day, Bhikni, a rudali (professional mourner) comes to stay with Sanichari prior to the death of the local landlord and Sanichari relates her life of miseries to her -- born into a lower caste, Sanichari's father had died shor...
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directed by Kalpana Lajmi, 1954-; performed by Raj Babbar, 1952-, Dimple Kapadia, 1957- and Rakhee Gulzar, 1947- (India: National Film Development Corporation Ltd), 1 hour 55 mins
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Sanichari lives alone in a village in Rajasthan, India, working as a bonded laborer. One day, Bhikni, a rudali (professional mourner) comes to stay with Sanichari prior to the death of the local landlord and Sanichari relates her life of miseries to her -- born into a lower caste, Sanichari's father had died shortly after her birth and then her mother had abandoned her to join a traveling performance troupe. However, through all of her misfortu...
Sanichari lives alone in a village in Rajasthan, India, working as a bonded laborer. One day, Bhikni, a rudali (professional mourner) comes to stay with Sanichari prior to the death of the local landlord and Sanichari relates her life of miseries to her -- born into a lower caste, Sanichari's father had died shortly after her birth and then her mother had abandoned her to join a traveling performance troupe. However, through all of her misfortunes, her husband's death and the departure of her only son, Sanichari had never shed a tear, with her heart hardened to the harshness of life. Bhikni tries to change that for her by encouraging her to become a rudali, a profession that would give her the money and respect that has so far been out of her reach. Through an unexpected twist of events, Sanichari is transformed. Awards/Festivals: Best Actress, Filmfare Critics' Award; Best Actress & Best Costume Designer, National Film Awards, India; Best Actress & Best Music Director, Asia Pacific Film Festival; Best Actress, Damascus Film Festival; Best Art Director, Singapore Film Festival; International Film Festival of India; San Diego Film Festival; Damascus Film Festival.
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Date Written / Recorded
2011-04-21
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Raj Babbar, 1952-, Dimple Kapadia, 1957-, Rakhee Gulzar, 1947-
Author / Creator
Kalpana Lajmi, 1954-, Raj Babbar, 1952-, Dimple Kapadia, 1957-, Rakhee Gulzar, 1947-
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
National Film Development Corporation Ltd
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992 Used by permission of National Film Development Corporation.
Awards Event
Singapore International Film Festival, Damascus Film Festival, Asia-Pacific Film Festival, National Film Awards (India), Filmfare Awards
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낙타(들)
directed by Park Ki-yong, 1961-; performed by Myeong-shin Park, fl. 2002-2011 and Dae-yeon Lee, 1964- (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 31 mins
Camel(s) is the story of two acquaintances -- a man and a woman, both with spouses elsewhere -- who spend the weekend together at one of South Korea's coastal resorts. As the narrative unfolds, the businessman and pharmacy clerk from Seoul, embark on their affair, yet they remain emotionally detached from one anot...
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directed by Park Ki-yong, 1961-; performed by Myeong-shin Park, fl. 2002-2011 and Dae-yeon Lee, 1964- (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 31 mins
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Camel(s) is the story of two acquaintances -- a man and a woman, both with spouses elsewhere -- who spend the weekend together at one of South Korea's coastal resorts. As the narrative unfolds, the businessman and pharmacy clerk from Seoul, embark on their affair, yet they remain emotionally detached from one another. Although the film is marked by protracted scenes of banal activities such as driving, eating, and bathing, and features a script...
Camel(s) is the story of two acquaintances -- a man and a woman, both with spouses elsewhere -- who spend the weekend together at one of South Korea's coastal resorts. As the narrative unfolds, the businessman and pharmacy clerk from Seoul, embark on their affair, yet they remain emotionally detached from one another. Although the film is marked by protracted scenes of banal activities such as driving, eating, and bathing, and features a script containing lengthy dialogue, it is with a masterful eye for detail and nuance that the director Kiyong Park successfully draws out the unspoken subtleties between the two individuals. Camel(s) demands the attention of a patient audience as it explores in unflinching honesty the complexity of human relations and the sense of disconnection that often comes from living in an urbanized environment. Awards/Festivals: Best Film Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2002; Best Film and Grand Prix Fribourg International Film Festival 2002; FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention Viennale 2002; Nominated Silver Screen Award Best Asian Feature Film Singapore International Film Festival 2002.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Myeong-shin Park, fl. 2002-2011, Dae-yeon Lee, 1964-
Author / Creator
Park Ki-yong, 1961-, Myeong-shin Park, fl. 2002-2011, Dae-yeon Lee, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Cities, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 Used by permission of Park Ki Yong.
Awards Event
Viennale, Singapore International Film Festival, Fribourg International Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
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Mùa Ổi
directed by Dang Nhat Minh, 1938-; produced by Thuy Vinh Nguyen, fl. 2000 and Dang Nhat Minh, 1938-; performed by Thu Thuy Pham, fl. 2000, Lan Huong Nguyen, fl. 1975-2002 and Bai Binh Bui, fl. 1975-2000 (Vietnam: Privately Published, 2000), 1 hour 39 mins
This drama, directed by Nhat Minh Dang, features actors Bai Binh Bui, Lan Huong Nguyen, and Thu Thuy Pham.
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directed by Dang Nhat Minh, 1938-; produced by Thuy Vinh Nguyen, fl. 2000 and Dang Nhat Minh, 1938-; performed by Thu Thuy Pham, fl. 2000, Lan Huong Nguyen, fl. 1975-2002 and Bai Binh Bui, fl. 1975-2000 (Vietnam: Privately Published, 2000), 1 hour 39 mins
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This drama, directed by Nhat Minh Dang, features actors Bai Binh Bui, Lan Huong Nguyen, and Thu Thuy Pham.
Date Written / Recorded
2000
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Thu Thuy Pham, fl. 2000, Lan Huong Nguyen, fl. 1975-2002, Bai Binh Bui, fl. 1975-2000
Contributor
Duc Tung Vu, fl. 2009, Thuy Vinh Nguyen, fl. 2000, Dang Nhat Minh, 1938-, Dang Huu Phuc, 1953-
Author / Creator
Dang Nhat Minh, 1938-, Thu Thuy Pham, fl. 2000, Lan Huong Nguyen, fl. 1975-2002, Bai Binh Bui, fl. 1975-2000
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Trees, Relationships, Memories, Childhood
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000. Used by permission of Dang Nhat Minh.
Awards Event
Singapore International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film, Locarno International Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival
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Pickpocket
directed by Linton Semage, fl. 1993-2012; performed by Sarath Kothalawala, fl. 2002-2013, Gayani Gisanthika, fl. 2002-2012 and Dilhani Ekanayake, 1973- (Sri Lanka: Asian Film Centre), 1 hour 18 mins
Kamal, a Sri Lankan pickpocket, is under pressure from his pregnant wife, Vansantha, to go straight. But his life falls apart when he finds a photo of her in one of the wallets he has stolen. He doesn't confront her--indeed, they hardly talk--as he goes on a journey to the dark side, trying to find out if she ha...
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directed by Linton Semage, fl. 1993-2012; performed by Sarath Kothalawala, fl. 2002-2013, Gayani Gisanthika, fl. 2002-2012 and Dilhani Ekanayake, 1973- (Sri Lanka: Asian Film Centre), 1 hour 18 mins
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Kamal, a Sri Lankan pickpocket, is under pressure from his pregnant wife, Vansantha, to go straight. But his life falls apart when he finds a photo of her in one of the wallets he has stolen. He doesn't confront her--indeed, they hardly talk--as he goes on a journey to the dark side, trying to find out if she has been unfaithful. Kamal's struggle is not played out in words, but in the visual contrast between the sunlit coastline, the green hil...
Kamal, a Sri Lankan pickpocket, is under pressure from his pregnant wife, Vansantha, to go straight. But his life falls apart when he finds a photo of her in one of the wallets he has stolen. He doesn't confront her--indeed, they hardly talk--as he goes on a journey to the dark side, trying to find out if she has been unfaithful. Kamal's struggle is not played out in words, but in the visual contrast between the sunlit coastline, the green hill country and the dark shack where the couple lives, literally on the wrong side of the tracks. The film shows how limited possibilities are for rural youth who leave the farm. The neighbors who keep an eye on beautiful Vansantha raise chickens, but every one else just seems to scrape by: one man earns a few pennies selling pinwheels, which whirl as Kamal's emotions spin out of control.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Sarath Kothalawala, fl. 2002-2013, Gayani Gisanthika, fl. 2002-2012, Dilhani Ekanayake, 1973-
Author / Creator
Linton Semage, fl. 1993-2012, Sarath Kothalawala, fl. 2002-2013, Gayani Gisanthika, fl. 2002-2012, Dilhani Ekanayake, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Asian Film Centre
Topic / Theme
Crime, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 Used by permission of Asian Film Centre.
Awards Event
Singapore International Film Festival, Kerala International Film Festival
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