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The Cinematheque Gets Set To Show 20 Films By Master Director Hou Hsiao-hsien

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Vancouver, BC | This Friday, The Cinematheque will open a new series celebrating the great Taiwanese master director Hou Hsiao-hsien, widely recognized as one of the most important and influential filmmakers to emerge in the past three decades. The 20-film retrospective offers Vancouver audiences a rare opportunity to experience Hou’s celebrated work, revered for its humanism, complexity, and contemplative beauty – on 35mm prints.

“The world’s greatest narrative filmmaker.”
-CHICAGO READER

“If Hou Hsiao-hsien hailed from the west, he would be more widely known as one of the world’s foremost film-makers.” -THE GUARDIAN

“Essential viewing … Audiences don’t get many opportunities to see Hou’s movies on the big screen.”
– NEW YORK TIMES

Highlights Scout Readers might enjoy:

A Time to Live and a Time to Die | Hou’s deeply affecting semi-autobiographical film was inspired by his own experiences growing up in rural Taiwan after his family relocated from the mainland. “One of the great works of childhood and memory in the Chinese or any other cinema” (Film Comment).

A Summer at Grandpa’s | A clear influence on Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbour Totoro, Hou’s gentle fifth feature is an affecting, unsentimental tale of childhood lost, told from the perspective of the film’s young protagonists, who go to live in the countryside with their grandfather when their mother falls ill.

Three Times | An undisputed masterpiece and Best-of-the-Decade staple, Three Times is Hou’s breathtaking, tripartite tale of love (and love lost) from three periods in Taiwanese history: 1966, 1911, and 2005. “This is why cinema exists” (New York Times).

DETAILS

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1131 Howe Street | Vancouver, BC
Telephone: 604-688-8202
Website: www.thecinematheque.ca | Facebook | Twitter | Issu

GALLERY

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Key People

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Jim Sinclair – Executive + Artistic Director
Amber Orchard – Managing Director

About The Cinematheque

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At The Cinematheque, we are dedicated to bringing Vancouver audiences the Essential Cinema Experience. Home to one of the largest and most extensive programs of curated films in North America, we present over 500 screenings annually that celebrate the richness and diversity of regional, national, and international film culture. We present retrospectives of great directors’ works and historical film movements, new features from Canada’s hottest young filmmakers, prestigious internationally touring exhibitions, plus guest appearances, lectures, panel discussions, and much, much more. From the newest digital restoration of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey to a pristine 35mm print of David Cronenberg’s Videodrome; from the all-ages animation of Japan’s Studio Ghibli to the cerebral cinema of French auteur Jean-Luc Godard; from our annual festivals celebrating the best in contemporary European, Francophone, and Canadian cinema to our monthly series spotlighting experimental cinema and mental health; The Cinematheque is proud to offer something for every film lover.

What would the movies be without popcorn? Our concession serves up fresh and delicious popcorn,with free (real) melted butter and special toppings, along with a tasty mix of treats and baked good, including gluten-free options.

Established in 1972, The Cinematheque is a registered non-profit charity that relies on public and private support. We are thankful for the support of our amazing volunteers that work at our box office and concession each night, distribute our bi-monthly Program Guide, and assist in the office.

Not just a movie theatre! Supplementing our rich body of programming are core resources like our Film Reference Library, West Coast Film Archive, the bi-monthly Cinematheque Program Guide, and our unique educational programs.

PRESS

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“Going to The Cinematheque is the closest thing to visiting Manhattan without leaving Vancouver …. Its program is as innovative and entertaining as any you’ll find in New York.” David Spaner, The Province

“Cinémathèques now take on a job parallel to what museums do with painting and sculpture.  They assemble, sort, analyze and exhibit the culture of the world.”  Robert Fulford, The Globe & Mail