[QLD] Asia Pacific Screen Forum (Gold Coast) Ticket for $3.95 (Save up to $21) @ Promotix

Don’t miss the latest films from the Asia Pacific in the Asia Pacific Screen Forum’s Screening Programme!

Redeem up to 6 tickets for just $3.95 each (save up to $21 each) you and your family / friends to attend these special screenings that include a Q&A with the Directors / Filmmakers / Cinematographer (varies each screening)

Embrace the Asia Pacific through this selection of critically acclaimed and award-winning titles that celebrate the innovation and creativity of the region with stories of rebellion, identity, and the narratives we tell ourselves.

All screenings are held at:
HOTA - Home of the Arts
135 Bundall Rd
Surfers Paradise, 4217

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TORA'S HUSBAND - Sat 4 Nov @ 10.30am

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Screening followed by an exclusive Q&A with Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor Rima Das. Nominated for Best Director at the 2023 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

Language - Assamese with English subtitles, 121 mins, Unclassified 15

Synopsis: Tora’s husband, Jaan, has a worldview unlike that of those living around him in his small town in Assam. Every day he strives to be a better version of himself and expects the same from his family, employees and acquaintances. In his attempt to create an ideal world, he sometimes gets aggressive and sometimes struggles with love and patience. But his expectations are crushed time and again, straining his relationship with his loved ones. The decline in his business due to the pandemic is adding to his woes. Feeling misunderstood and defeated, he tries to feel better by spending time with his children and drinking. His lost love and passion – football – becomes his escape.

A SONG SUNG BLUE - Sat 4 Nov @ 4pm

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Screening followed by a Filmmaker Q&A with cinematographer Hao Jiayue and producer Jane Zheng. Nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2023 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

Language: Mandarin with English subtitles, 92 mins, Unclassified 15

Synopsis: During the loneliest of summers, 15-year-old Liu Xian meets Jin Mingmei, an ethnic minority Chinese-Korean girl. Mingmei’s wanton youthful vigour leads Liu Xian to experience a new world.

EVIL DOES NOT EXIST - Sat 4 Nov @ 6.30pm

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Screening followed by a Filmmaker Q&A with Producer Satoshi Takata. Nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography at the 2023 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

Language: Japanese with English subtitles, 106 mins, Unclassified 15

Synopsis: Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. Like generations before them, they live a modest life according to the cycles and order of nature. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a glamping site near Takumi’s house to offer city residents a comfortable escape to nature. When two company representatives from Tokyo arrive in the village to hold a meeting, it becomes clear that the project will have a negative impact on the local water supply, causing unrest. The agency’s mismatched intentions endanger both the ecological balance of the plateau and the people’s way of life, with an aftermath that affects Takumi’s life deeply.