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Asia Cine-Club: To Live 活着 (1994, China)🗓 Tuesday, December 15 | ⏰ Doors: 6PM | 🎬 Film: 8PM | 📍 TicTic, Phnom Penh
Xu Fugui (Ge You) and his wife Jiazhen (Gong Li) live through the 1940s to the 1970s in China: the Civil War, the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution. The film follows their family from decade to decade and shows what each political campaign takes from them. It's adapted from Yu Hua's 1993 novel.
At Cannes in 1994 it won the Grand Prix (tied with Burnt by the Sun) and Ge You won Best Actor. Zhang Yimou didn't attend. China refused the film a release, and Zhang and Gong Li were each banned from making films for two years. It's still not shown in mainland cinemas.
"'To Live' is a simple title, but it conceals a universe."
– Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"His film grows progressively in meaning and resonance as it develops. Highly recommended."
– Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
🎟 Free Entry & Popcorn – Arrive early for sofa, bed, or beanbag seating.
📽 IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110081/
📽 Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/to-live/
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TicTic តិចៗ, Langka Lane (Lane behind Patio Hotel), Boeng Keng Kang Ti Muoy, Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 120102, Cambodia
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