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II Int’l Film Festival EAST & WEST MASTERPIECES ON THE BIG SCREEN

he Crossfire feature of the IFFAM, described by organizers as a “retrospective” element ofthe festival, will showcase six master films selected by renowned filmmakers. From the black and white motion pictures of the 1940s to Kubrick’s sci-fi masterpiece “2001: Space Odyssey” of the 60s and the psychological thriller “Silence of the Lambs”, the genre films hail from THollywood and Asia, the latter represented with seminal works from Kurosawa, and . International Film Festival & Awards Macao CROSSFIRE: A RETROSPECTIVE OF CINEMA FROM KUBRICK TO KUROSAWA

The Crossfire feature of the IFFAM will showcase six master films selected by renowned filmmakers. The pictures will be shown on the big screen at The Cinematheque Passion, from December 8 to 12

ONE NITE IN MONGKOK Mongkok, : a densely populated hot- KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS bed of criminal activity. Mainland Chinese farm Hotshot Inspector Ho seeks out his former boss Bun boy Lai Fu is a hired killer who enters the neon-lit English actors Dennis Price and Sir Alec Guinness underbelly of this infamous district. When he res- star in this 1949 black comedy. Price plays the for help in cracking a serial murder case. Bun, a gifted criminal profiler, went mad years ago and now lives cues a call girl from gangsters, the two must go lead role of Louis d’Ascoyne Mazzini, ninth in line on the run from policemen and triads alike. to succeed a British dukedom. He systematically in seclusion with his wife. As the film goes on, Bun’s unorthodox approach sows doubt in Ho’s mind. eliminates the eight members of the d’Ascoyne Derek Yee acted in more than 40 Shaw Brothers family - all played by Guinness - separating him The Mad Detective is played by television actor Lau films before becoming a director in the mid-1980s. from the title. Imprisoned for another crime he did Beside (2004), Yee has made not commit, he starts writing his own memoirs. Ching-Wan, who has appeared in over 100 movies since his silver screen debut in 1986. The film is pro- crime films such as Full Throttle (1995), Protege duced and directed by Johnnie To - a film festival vet- (2007) and (2009), as well as English director Robert Hamer worked on war several comedies and action movie Sword Master documentaries during World War II, after which eran known for crime movies such as Election (2005), (2006) and Vengeance (2009) - and Wai Ka-Fai. (2016). Protagonist Lai Fu is played by , he helmed several movies until his death in 1963. a Hong Kong actor, director and producer; call girl Acclaimed actor Guinness was a former star of The duo formed independent film company in 1996 and worked together on Mad Detec- Dandan is played by Cecilia , an award- Shakespearean theatre before moving to block- winning actress and singer. busters (Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, tive. Wai’s credits include The Shopaholics (2006) and Star Wars and Bridge on the River Kwai) after the (2009). Hong Kong SAR | 2004 | 110’ | Bluray Disk | Colour | | Group: C war. Price was also known for the 1960s televi- Hong Kong Sar | 2007 | 89’ | Bluray Disk | Colour | Cantonese | sion adaptations of PG Wodehouse’s stories. Group: D UK | 1949 | 106’ | DCP | Black and White | English | Group: B

Director Tung-Shing Yee Director Robert Hamer Producer Kenny Chan Producers Michael Balcon Cast Daniel Wu, , Cast Alec Guinness, Dennis Price, Director Johnnie To, Wai Ka Fai , Kar Lok Chin, Suet Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood Producers Johnnie To, Wai Ka Fai Lam Scriptwriters Robert Hamer Cast Lau Ching Wan, , Lam Scriptwriters Tung-Shing Yee Cinematographer Douglas Slocombe Ka Tung, Cinematographer Kwok-Man Keung Editor Peter Tanner Scriptwriters Wai Ka Fai, Au Kin Yee Editor Ka-Fai Cheung Production Designer William Kellner Editor Tina Baz Music Peter Kam Sound Norman King Production Design Raymond Chan Production Film Unlimited Production Co Music Ernest Irving Music Xavier Jamaux Ltd, Universe Entertainment Ltd Sound Design Stephen Dalny Production Milkyway Image (Hong Kong) Distributor Beijing iQIYI Science & Production Ealing Studios Limited Technology Co.,Ltd Distributor Stutiocanal World Sales: China Star HK Distribution World Sales Beijing iQIYI Science & World Sales Tamasa Distribution Limited Technology Co.,Ltd

SHOWTIME SHOWTIME SHOWTIME Dec 12 (Tue) 10:05pm Cinematheque Passion Dec 8 (Fri) 7:00pm Cinematheque Passion Dec 10 (Sun) 9:15pm Cinematheque Passion

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2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY RASHOMON THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Stage actor Keir Dullea, together with the voice talents of Douglas Rain, stars in this 1968 ad- A summertime meeting between a samurai, his wife This award-winning psychological thriller stars Jodie aptation of a short story by sci-fi author Arthur and a thief goes sour when passion and violence lead Foster as FBI trainee Clarice Starling and legendary C. Clarke. When Dr Dave Bowman - played by to tragedy. At the subsequent trial, the incident is re- Welsh actor Sir Anthony Hopkins as incarcerated can- Dullea - and four other scientists go on a mis- counted from four radically different points of view – nibal Dr Hannibal Lecter. Starling is sent to interview sion to Jupiter, their ship’s computer HAL 9000 the three protagonists and a woodcutter who claims Lecter, also a former psychiatrist and murderer, to gain begins to display disturbing behavior and sends to have discovered the crime. insight into the manhunt for serial killer Buffalo Bill, who the astronauts on a mind-bending trek through abducts and skins the corpses of young women. As space and time. Rashomon marked ’s world cinema debut and Starling and Lecter race to catch Buffalo Bill, the can- won critical acclaim at the and nibal uncovers troubling secrets about her past. One of the most influential figures in film history, Academy Awards. It is considered one of the great- American director Stanley Kubrick started out est films ever made. Director Akira Kurosawa helmed American-born Demme entered mainstream cinema with independent films before his studio debut in 30-odd films - including Seven Samurai (1954), Yo- in the late 1970s and worked there - eventually mak- 1956. Before his passing in 1999, he made nu- jimbo (1961) and Kagemusha (1980) - that influenced ing The Manchurian Candidate (2004) and Philadel- merous masterpieces including Spartacus (1960), generations of directors around the world before his phia (1993) - until his death in 2017. The Silence of the Lolita (1962), Dr Strangelove (1964), A Clockwork passing in 1998. Leading man Toshiro Mifune - also Lambs won Demme the Oscar for Best Director, while Orange (1971), The Shining (1980), Full Metal considered one of Japan’s greatest actors - starred Hopkins and former child star Foster took home Best Jacket (1987) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999). in almost 170 feature films, 16 of which he made with Actor and Actress, respectively. Kurosawa. United Kingdom and United States | 1968 | 149’ | DCP | Colour | US | 1991 | 118’ | DCP | Colour | English | Group: C English, Russian | Group: B Japan | 1950 | 88’ | DCP | Black and White | Japanese | Group: B

Director Stanley Kubrick Director Jonathan Demme Producer Stanley Kubrick Producer Ron Bozman Cast Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, Cast Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, William Sylvester, Leonard Director Akira Kurosawa Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Scott Rossiter, Margaret Tyzack, Producer Jingo Minoru Glenn, Brooke Smith Douglas Rain Cast Toshira Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Scriptwriter Ted Tally Scriptwriters Stanley Kubrick Masayuki Mori Cinematographer Tak Fujimoto Cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth Scriptwriters Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Editor Craig McKay Editor Ray Lovejoy Hashimoto Production Design Kristi Zea Production Design Ernest Archer Cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa Sound John Fundus Sound Winston Ryder Editor Shigeo Nishida Music Howard Shore Music Richard Strauss Production Design Takashi Matsuyama Sound Design Skip Lievsay Sound Design H.L. Bird Music Fumio Hayasaka Production Strong Heart/Demme Production, Production Stanley Kubrick Productions, Production Daiei Motion Orion Pictures MGM Studios Inc. Distributor Kadokawa Corporation Distributor Park Circus Limited Distributor Park Circus Limited World Sales Kadokawa Corporation World Sales MGM Studios Inc. World Sales MGM Studios Inc.

SHOWTIME SHOWTIME SHOWTIME Dec 9 (Sat) 11:30pm Cinematheque Passion Dec 9 (Sat) 7:00pm Cinematheque Passion Dec 12 (Tue) 7:00pm Cinematheque Passion

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IFFAM FAQ IFFAM 2017: Q WHY DOES THE SPECIAL PRESENTATION FEATURE A CATEGORY FOR ‘FOOD’ THIS YEAR? A The category was created to celebrate Macau’s recent designation as a Special Presentation UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. Japanese director Yojiro Takita’s “The Last Recipe”, which revolves around one man’s search for a legendary historical dish, is devoted to the art of cookery and the passion required to become a top chef. The Special Presentation category gy “Passing Rain”; Hong Kong dishes out French filmmakers Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache collaborate on “C’est La Vie: screens a selection of films curated by detective thriller “Stained”. Culinary en- Le Sense De La Fete”, an ensemble comedy about a chaotic catering company Artistic Director Mike Goodridge and thusiasts will love “The Last Recipe” (Ja- staging a disastrous wedding in a 17th century chateau. Jury President Laurent Cantet. pan) and “C’est La Vie” (France, Canada, Belgium), which explore stories about WHAT IS THE LINE-UP FOR THIS YEAR’S CROSSFIRE SEGMENT? The Hollywood highlights are “The Sha- chefs and cooking. Q pe of Water”, a Cold War-era fairy-tale by A “Crossfire” encourages cultural exchange with six genre films specially selected Guillermo del Toro; “Suburbicon”, Geor- Cantet contributes “The Workshop” by international directors. This year’s directors are Shekhar Kapur (India), Im Sang- ge Clooney’s dark take on suburbia; and (France), a portrait of working-class you- soo (Korea), Pen-ek Ratanaruang (Thailand), Martin Koolhoven (the Netherlands), “I, Tonya”, Craig Gillespie’s biopic of figu- th. “My Generation” (UK) examines 1960s Guillermo Del Toro (Mexico) and Ivan Sen (Australia). re skater Tonya Harding. social upheaval as narrated by Michael The rules of the segment are that Asian directors choose exemplary Western films, Caine. The category’s oldest feature is while Western directors must select an Asian film. The line-up for this year is as Macau’s filmmakers serve up “Love is 1987’s “The Last Emperor”, a multilingual follows: Cold”, a fusion of crime and romance, production about the reign of Chinese • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, Stanley Kubrick) – selected by Shekar Kapur and the global premiere of local antholo- Emperor Pu Yi. • Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949, Robert Hamer) – selected by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang • The Silence of The Lambs (1991, Jonathan Demme) – selected by Im Sang-soo • One Nite In Mongkok (2004, Derek Yee) – selected by Ivan Sen • Mad Detective (2007, Johnnie To & Wai Ka-fai) — selected by Guillermo Del Toro • Rashomon (1950, Akira Kurosawa) – selected by Martin Koolhoven All directors will present their chosen titles in person at the festival except for Guillermo Del Toro, who will introduce “Mad Detective” via a pre-recorded video message.

Q WHAT IS THE IN FOCUS TRIBUTE AND WHO IS FEATURED THIS YEAR? A Malaysian Chinese actress is the subject of this year’s In Focus tribute, with a special screening of 2010 hit “”. Yeoh will also take part in an “In Conversation” event on December 14, where she will share insights into a career that has spanned more than 30 years. Yeoh is one of the few Asian stars to successfully cross over to Hollywood, with roles in worldwide hits like “Tomorrow Never Dies”, “Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2”, “Memoirs Of A Geisha”, “Mechanic: Resurrection” and “The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor”. She was most recently seen in television series “Star Trek: Discovery”. Closer to home, she has been a part of illustrious regional projects such as “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Reign Of Assassins”.

Q WHAT IS THE IFFAM MASTERCLASS AND WHO WILL HOST THIS YEAR? A The Masterclasses feature industry leaders sharing their experiences and skills for the benefit of aspiring filmmakers and members of the public. This year’s sessions are hosted by and Pang Ho-Cheung. John Woo started out as an assistant director at Shaw Brothers in the 1970s. He then worked as a director at Golden Harvest before gaining fame when “” was released in 1986 to commercial and critical acclaim. Woo subsequently directed several popular gangster films and broke into Hollywood in the 1990s with “Face/Off” and “Mission: Impossible 2”. He returned to Chinese cinema a decade ago with “Red Cliff” and “The Crossing”. His latest film, “Manhunt”, is set in Japan. Hong Kong filmmaker Pang Ho-Cheung is a screenwriter and producer who has FLYING DAGGERS directed several award-winning feature films such as “Men Suddenly in Black”, The Flying Daggers category is a non-competitive selection of 2017’s best “Isabella”, “”, “” and “You Shoot, I Shoot”. His 2010 hit international genre films. “Love in a Puff” – which starred IFFAM ambassador – kick-started a “A Day” (South Korea) follows a doctor who discovers a tragedy repeating itself in successful trilogy, the final instalment of which was released in 2017. “Groundhog Day” fashion; action-packed “The Outlaws” (South Korea) depicts a detective caught in a Seoul gang war. Q ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMPETITIONS OR SUPPLEMENTARY “Brawl in Cell Block 99” (USA) features a former boxer who falls into crime and violence, PROGRAMMES SURROUNDING THE EVENT? while “Mom and Dad” (USA) stars Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair as bloodthirsty parents. “A Prayer Before Dawn” (France) depicts a young man fighting his way out of a Thai A Following the success of last year’s collaboration with the British Film Institute prison, while cross-border collaboration “Good Manners” (Brazil and France) is a (BFI), this year’s IFFAM will once again offer a professional workshop for budding supernatural yarn about a nurse raising a baby werewolf. Macau filmmakers, who will have the chance to exchange perspectives with their European counterparts. Twenty-four aspiring industry professionals will collaborate on the production of two short films over nine days. They will be assigned specific roles based on their skills and experience, guided by members of the BFI. Both films will be screened at IFFAM. Q HOW DOES LOCAL VIEW POWER FIT INTO THE IFFAM PROGRAM? A Organized by the Macao Cultural Centre, the annual Local View Power programme has supported more than 90 outstanding local productions in the last decade. The second IFFAM marks the first time that “Local View Power”-backed movies will be included. Local View Power is intended to inspire promising local filmmakers to pursue their creative dreams and propel the industry forward. Participants can compete in the “Documentary”, “Short Feature” and “Animation” categories, and submissions are assessed by a three-person panel.

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