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"Ravishing queer Thai cinema from the master Apichatpong Weerasethakul, celebrating 20 years of dividing audiences with its mix of metaphysical jungle visionquest and sensual romance. Required viewing for all 20th century cinephiles!"
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A event held at The Cube on Tuesday 4th June. The event starts at 20:00.
(Sud Pralad)
Dir: Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2004, Thailand, Thai with English subtitles, 114 mins, Cert: 15
Tue 4 June // 20:00
Tickets: £5 www.cubecinema.com
Tropical Malady, the early masterpiece of Palme D’Or-winning Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Memoria; Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives), celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Keng, a soldier stationed in rural northern Thailand, begins a tentative courtship with a factory worker, Tong. Later, the film shapeshifts from a tender, naturalistic romance to an almost wordless metaphysical folktale, as we follow Keng on a hunt for the spirit of a tiger shaman, deep into the belly of the jungle.
Enigmatic and mercurial, the film has become known for its bold two-part structure. Winner of the 2004 Cannes Jury Prize, Tropical Malady is an essential piece of Asian queer cinema which explores the untameable mysteries of desire, sexuality and the more-than-human.
Entry requirements: 18+
Dir: Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2004, Thailand, Thai with English subtitles, 114 mins, Cert: 15
Tue 4 June // 20:00
Tickets: £5 www.cubecinema.com
Tropical Malady, the early masterpiece of Palme D’Or-winning Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Memoria; Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives), celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Keng, a soldier stationed in rural northern Thailand, begins a tentative courtship with a factory worker, Tong. Later, the film shapeshifts from a tender, naturalistic romance to an almost wordless metaphysical folktale, as we follow Keng on a hunt for the spirit of a tiger shaman, deep into the belly of the jungle.
Enigmatic and mercurial, the film has become known for its bold two-part structure. Winner of the 2004 Cannes Jury Prize, Tropical Malady is an essential piece of Asian queer cinema which explores the untameable mysteries of desire, sexuality and the more-than-human.
Entry requirements: 18+
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