Welcome to EAFFI 2019
WELCOME!
Now in its third year, the East Asia Film Festival Ireland (EAFFI) brings together the voices of significant filmmakers from a multitude of geographical contexts: from the Han river in South Korea to Osaka and Tokyo, from Hong Kong to Taipei, to the Wu mountains and small villages of subtropical China, to the villages and borders of Thailand and Malaysia.
​The festival is honoured to welcome auteur filmmaker Tsai Ming-Liang and his long-term collaborator, actor Lee Kang-Sheng. They are both here to present rare screenings of three films specially selected by Tsai and his producer for our festival: The River (1997); I Don’t Want To Sleep Alone (2006); and his latest film, Your Face (2018).
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The East Asia Film Festival Ireland would like to thank its Funders and Partners
Festival Guests of Honour: Tsai Ming-Liang and Lee Kang-Sheng
Taiwanese Cinema Programme: Tsai Ming-Liang and
Lee Kang-Sheng
FESTIVAL GUESTS OF HONOUR
It is our great privilege to welcome auteur filmmaker Tsai Ming-Liang (b.1957 in Kuching, Malaysia) and his long-term collaborator, actor Lee Kang-Sheng (b.1968 in Taipei, Taiwan).
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Masterclass Saturday 13th April, 1pm at Irish Film Institute
Q&As after selected screenings.
Screenings
Masterclass with Tsai Ming-Liang & Lee Kang-Sheng
Saturday 13 April, 1.00pm
Tickets €20; €15 conc.; €10 students
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Auteur filmmaker Tsai Ming-Liang and actor and filmmaker Lee Kang-Sheng, his longterm collaborator, in conversation with film critic Tony Rayns.
Presented in association with Screen Skills Ireland.
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Included in the discussion will be the creative processes at work in the making of artistic, complex and stunning films such as The River, I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone and Your Face, while examining the working relationship between the two that has spanned more than 30 years.
Schedule
All screenings take place at Irish Film Institute
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Thursday 11 April
6.30pm Gala opening
Hotel by the River (Irish premiere)
introduced by Tony Rayns
reception afterwards
Friday 12 April
4.10pm
A Family Tour (Irish premiere)
6.15pm
Your Face + short film Light (Irish premiere)
followed by Q&A with Tsai Ming-Liang and Lee Kang-Sheng. Moderator Tony Rayns
8.45pm
Asako I&II (Irish premiere)
Saturday 13 April
1.00pm Masterclass
Tsai Ming-Liang and Lee Kang-Sheng in conversation with Tony Rayns. Presented in association with Screen Skills Ireland
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3.15pm
introduced by Tsai Ming-Liang and Lee Kang-Sheng
5.40pm
The Pluto Moment (Irish premiere)
8.10pm
Long Day’s Journey into Night (3D)
(Irish premiere)
introduced by Tara Brady, The Irish Times
Sunday 14 April
1.00pm
Baby (Irish premiere)
3.00pm
followed by Q&A with Tsai Ming-Liang and Lee Kang-Sheng. Moderator Tony Rayns
6.00pm
A First Farewell (Irish premiere)
8.00pm Closing film
Manta Ray (Irish premiere)
introduced by Tony Rayns
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