Casting a Spell to Alter Reality
Synopsis
Using scenes from Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s Coming of Age’ trilogy, Pam Virada presents an entrancing, lyrical study of physical and psychological interiors shaped by spellbinding magic-realist stories.
Details
Director:
Pam Virada
Country:
Germany, Singapore
Duration:
14 Mins
Rating:
PG
Year:
2020
Language(s):
English, Mandarin, Hakka
Monographs – Movements: Brave Revolutionary Redubbed, Spirit Film, A WeirdO Never Fever OverRy, Reminiscences, Casting a Spell to Alter Reality
Total Runtime: 83mins
For viewing in SEA Countries only (Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam)
Showtimes
Cinema
01 Dec 2020, Tuesday, 9:30pm
Oldham Theatre
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01 Dec 2020, Tuesday, 9:30pm.
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01 Dec 2020, Tuesday, 9:30pm
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Film Credits
Director
Bangkok-born Pam Virada is a visual artist based in Amsterdam. Her most recent solo exhibition was held in 2019 at TheTip in Frankfurt.
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