Sapphire Image Salon Scheduled for Second Half of 2008

The second half of the 2008 Sapphire Art Image Salon launched with two documentaries from Holland at the Sapphire Art Space on September 21. Until November 16, a number of international documentaries with different themes will be shown over five weekends.

With themes closely related to mass culture, the four movies shown on October 12 will explore the private lives of spies and sleepwalkers.

On October 19, Polish and Chinese student directors will show their works and have talks with the audience.

The theme of October 26 is "American Day", which will include a 2008 Oscar nominated documentary called "Operation Homecoming", as well as a piece reflecting the current state of the media entitled "ABEL RAISES CAIN".

Works by Chinese directors are specially arranged to be shown on November 2 and 16.

Schedule

2008-09-02  
11:00 Holland movie "Made in Korea"
14:30 Introduction
14:45  Holland movie  "A Funfair Behind the Dikes"
16:20  Forum - When East meets West

2008-10-12  [Details]
11:00 Germany movie "The Champagne Spy"
14:30 Australia movie  "The Secret Lives of Sleepwalker"
15:25 Polish movie "Tell me why"
16:30  Canadian movie "Last Call at the Gladstone Hote"

2008-10-19 
11:00 Polish movie by student director "PeaceII"
11:18 Chinese movie by student directors "Tell me the secret in your mind"
14:30 Chinese movie by student directors
16:30  Guangzhou student directors meeting audiences

2008-10-26 American Day  [Details]
11:00  American movie "Operation Homecoming"
14:30 Introduction
14:45  American movie "ABEL RAISES CAIN"
16:15  Forum - Current Media

2008-11-02  [Details]
11:00 movie by Chinese directors "Circus School"
14:30 movie by Chinese directors "Kindergarden"
16:30 movie by Chinese directors

2008-11-16  [Details]
11:00  movie by Chinese directors "Big Family"
14:30  movie by Chinese direcotrs "Shelter"

Tickets

11:00 - 12:30 Adults ￥30 Student ￥10
14:30 - 17:30 Adults ￥50 Student ￥30

Package tickets for two movies in one day: Adults ￥60 Student ￥40
Package tickets for all movies: Adults ￥220 Student ￥130

Venue: Sapphire Art Space
Booking: 13725370240 020-61223111 61223288, www.piao.com.cn

(By Jessie Hwang, Stephen Roach)

Source: Lifeofguangzhou.com

Editor: Jessie Hwang