Name: SFS Special Presentation: A CITY OF SADNESS (M18) (Co-presented with Asian Film Archive)
Start: 2024-07-19T20:00:00+08:00
Location: Oldham Theatre

SFS Special Presentation: A CITY OF SADNESS (M18) (Co-presented with Asian Film Archive)

Note: The screenings are currently sold out. Additional limited tickets will be made available from Fri 28 Jun, 12pm. Link here: https://sfs-cityofsadness.peatix.com/view
Dir. Hou Hsiao-Hsien
1989 | Taiwan | Drama, History | 158 min | Hokkien, Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Japanese with English & Chinese subtitles | M18 (Coarse Language)
In 1945, the Second World War has ended but the tranquil is short-lived. The four sons of the Lin family have become unwitting witnesses to history through their own life stories.
Wen-hsiung, the eldest son, supports his young family with a fledgling business. Wen-lung, the second brother, has not returned from the frontlines while the third brother Wen-liang survived the war, only to be severely traumatised. The youngest son, Wen-ching, is a deaf photographer. Although the latter could have lived a quaint life with his best friend’s sister, Hiromi, he is compelled to join the resistance against political tyranny. A CITY OF SADNESS is the first Taiwanese film to touch upon the February 28 Incident.
Awards: Winner - Golden Lion Award & UNESCO Prize (1989 Venice Film Festival); Winner - Best Director & Best Leading Actor (1989 Golden Horse Awards)
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