The Terracotta Film Festival returns this Thursday (12th April) for another great mix of screenings at the Prince Charles Cinema in London. This years line-up include four films from South Korea – Kang Je-kyu’s epic My Way, Kim Ki-duk’s Arirang, the romantic comedy Couples and the smash-hit Dancing Queen. Other festival screenings include Sion Sono’s latest - Himizu – a special screening of From Up On Poppy Hill – the latest film from Studi Ghibli – and a triple bill of Asian horror screening on Friday the 13th…
Alongside the screenings will be appearances from film directors Guo Xiaolu and Toshiaki Toyoda and actors Da Ching and DenDen in the form of Q&A’s and Masterclasses.
Once again the Terracotta Festival organisers seem to have managed to shoe-horn in a wide range of films from a wide range of filmmakers in their line-up and this promises to be one of the festival highlights of the year.
For more details check out the festival website at terracottafestival.com or follow the links below.
Terracotta Far East Film Festival Programme
12th April
My Way Opening Film [Kang Je-kyu I South Korea 2011 I UK premiere]
A Korean man and a Japanese man meet as enemies, but become each other’s hope. Based on the true event of a Korean discovered among the bodies on D-Day and portrays WWII from an East Asian point of view
13th April
One Mile Above [Du Jiayi I China 2011 I UK premiere]
Based on a true story, a man fulfils his dead brother’s ambition and embarks on a cycle journey from Yunnan to Lhasa.
Return to Burma [Midi Z I Taiwan I Burma 2011 I UK premiere]
The first film shot in Burma under the censors’ radar to give the audience a rare insider’s perspective into ordinary life in this fascinating and topical country.
UFO in Her Eyes [Guo Xiaolu I China 2011 I UK premiere]
Comedy about a communist village transformed into a capitalist theme park in rural China. Q&A and Masterclass with Director Guo Xiaolu
From Up On Poppy Hill [Goro Miyazaki I Japan 2011 I UK premiere]
A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school’s clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Anime directed by the son of Hayao Miyazaki.
13th April: Terror Cotta Horror Movie Marathon Night in association with Fright Fest
Gyo [Takayuki Hirao | Japan 2012 International premiere]
The Grudge [Takashi Shimizu | Japan 2002]
Zombie 108 [Joe Chien | Taiwan 2012 | UK premiere]
14th April
Arirang [Kim Ki-duk I South Korea 2011 I UK premiere]
Kim Ki Duk’s long anticipated documentary about his self-imposed exile and solitude.
Winner of ‘Un Certain Regard’ Award at Cannes Festival 2011.
The Woodsman and the Rain [Shuichi Okita I Japan 2011 I European premiere]
An inspiring and often comical portrait of two men’s unusual collaboration when a film crew arrives to shoot a zombie movie in a small village in the mountains
Monsters Club [Toshiaki Toyoda I Japan 2011 I UK premiere]
A man abandons modern civilization and lives in a secluded cabin on a snowy mountain, sending mail bombs to corporate CEOs. Q&A and Masterclass with Director Toshiaki Toyoda
Seediq Bale [Wei Te-Sheng I Taiwan 2011 I UK premiere]
Action saga produced by John Woo, tells the true story of Taiwan’s aboriginal Seediq tribes who were almost wiped out by Japanese colonisers in the 1930s. Q&A and Masterclass with lead actor Da Ching
15th April
Korean Breakfast Double Bill
Couples [Jeong Yong-ji I South Korea 2011 I International premiere]
A cross between rom-com and caper movie with overlapping stories and multiple deceptions.
Dancing Queen [Lee Seok-hoon, South Korea 2012, European premiere]
A comedy about a middle-aged married couple who each pursue their lost dreams.
Inseparable [Dayyan Eng, China 2011, European premiere]
Indie black comedy in modern day China about the unlikeliest friendship of two characters played by Hollywood star Kevin Spacey and Daniel Wu.
Himizu closing Film [Sion Sono I Japan 2011 I UK premiere]
The powerful story of two teenagers’ struggle to live in a dystopian future Japan destroyed by natural disasters. Q&A with actor DenDen
