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Fri 1 December, 8:15pm: Cemetery of Splendour


Weerasethakul returned to his hometown in Isan Province for this suitably mesmeric cine-poem on magic, history, and dreams. In a former school built on an ancient cemetery, a group of soldiers slumbers quietly, victims of a mysterious sleeping sickness.
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Sat 2 December, 8pm: Zama

Sat 2 December, 8pm: Zama

Propelled by highly elliptic storytelling and featuring a striking colour scheme as well as an extraordinary soundscape, Zama is a mixture of existential drama and Kafkaesque nightmare, constantly undercut by an ever-so-slight ironic tone.
Sun 3 December, 5pm: Marianne of My Youth

Sun 3 December, 5pm: Marianne of My Youth

Marianne of My Youth is a wonderful dream set in Bavarian forests and castles about a supernatural love seemingly doomed but ultimately hopeful. "It’s a daydream, with no real plot. The events are barely suggested... You don’t make a film with children’s dreams."
Sun 3 December, 7.30pm: Madhumati

Sun 3 December, 7.30pm: Madhumati

Madhumati is one of the most influential Indian films of all time. Yet, Madhumati is often considered uncharacteristically commercial with its reincarnation love story set in an eerie mansion and misty hillside forests. Within this supernatural setting, however, are brutal feudal inequities and the exploitation of natural resources and indigenous people.

In December

1 - 8 December 2023: Cemetery of Splendour

1 - 8 December 2023: Cemetery of Splendour

Weerasethakul returned to his hometown in Isan Province for this suitably mesmeric cine-poem on magic, history, and dreams. In a former school built on an ancient cemetery, a group of soldiers slumbers quietly, victims of a mysterious sleeping sickness.
2 - 10 December 2023: Zama

2 - 10 December 2023: Zama

Propelled by highly elliptic storytelling and featuring a striking colour scheme as well as an extraordinary soundscape, Zama is a mixture of existential drama and Kafkaesque nightmare, constantly undercut by an ever-so-slight ironic tone.
3 December 2023: Take Two: Marianne of My Youth / Madhumati

3 December 2023: Take Two: Marianne of My Youth / Madhumati

Supakino presents a double bill of supernatural love stories from 1950s French and Indian cinema set amongst misty forests and mysterious mansions. Both films will be introduced by guest curator Ranjit S. Ruprai and include post-screening discussions between Ranjit and film critic Phuong Le.
7 December 2023: Relentless Melt No. 31: Abstract and Experimental Animation from Hong Kong

7 December 2023: Relentless Melt No. 31: Abstract and Experimental Animation from Hong Kong

Curated by Max Hattler, Relentless Melt No. 31 presents a selection of recent abstract and experimental animation films from Hong Kong
9 - 16 December 2023: The Last Detail

9 - 16 December 2023: The Last Detail

Naval petty officers 'Badass' Buddusky and 'Mule' Mulhall are assigned to escort 18-year-old seaman Larry Meadows to a naval prison, where he’ll serve eight years for stealing $40 from his Admiral’s wife’s charity. Taking a shine to the luckless lad, the two career sailors decide to show him a good time in the major cities between Virginia and New Hampshire.
10 - 30 December 2023: An Elephant Sitting Still

10 - 30 December 2023: An Elephant Sitting Still

In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. In virtuoso visual compositions, the film tells the story of one single suspenseful day from dawn to dusk, when the train to Manzhouli is set to depart.
16 - 28 December 2023: L'eclisse

16 - 28 December 2023: L'eclisse

Literally arranging art objects in a frame as the film opens, Monica Vitti tacitly calls attention to the ever-shifting frames of meaning within Antonioni’s entire, expansive cinematic space, reminding us of the inextricability of narrative and character within his cinema.
17 - 31 December 2023: Norte, the End of History

17 - 31 December 2023: Norte, the End of History

The vicious murder of a pawnbroker lies at the heart of Diaz’s film. An overt reference to Crime and Punishment, the murder also proves the link between Norte’s two protagonists: a cynical university student and an impoverished street peddler.
21 - 29 December 2023: Le Quattro Volte

21 - 29 December 2023: Le Quattro Volte

A beautiful and poetic vision of the revolving cycles of life and nature in the unbroken traditions of a timeless place, Le Quattro Volte appears as the metaphor of a soul that moves through four successive states of being.
22 - 30 December 2023: Daughters of the Dust

22 - 30 December 2023: Daughters of the Dust

At the dawn of the 20th century, a multi-generational family in the Gullah community on the Sea Islands off of South Carolina struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and folklore while contemplating a migration to the mainland, even further from their roots.

Calendar

Sat 02 Dec 8:00pm
Zama
Sun 03 Dec 5:00pm
Marianne of My Youth
Sun 03 Dec 7:30pm
Madhumati
Thu 07 Dec 8:15pm
Relentless Melt No. 31
Fri 08 Dec 8:15pm
Cemetery of Splendour
Sat 09 Dec 8:15pm
The Last Detail
Sun 10 Dec 3:30pm
An Elephant Sitting Still
Sun 10 Dec 8:00pm
Zama
Sat 16 Dec 6:15pm
The Last Detail
Sat 16 Dec 8:15pm
L'eclisse