Hou Hsiao-hsien Round table discussion

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The aim of this masterclass is to extend the horizons in the context of contemporary cinema as well as in the context of contemporary film storytelling.

The discussion with Hou Hsiao-hsien will provide an insight look into his filming process and his style of visual storytelling.

Mode of study:

Projection and discussion

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

none

Course contents:

A personal meeting with Hou Hsiao-hsien during a round table discussion, which will be hosted by David Wang. Chu Tien-wen will accompany Hou Hsiao-hsien in this discussion.

A reflection of author’s ideas in a two-page essay. Each student is recommended to watch at least one film from author’s retrospective in Cinema Ponrepo, and then demonstrate the presence of one of the author’s ideas from round table in this film.

PART ONE:

WEDNESDAY – May 5th 2017 – KAROLINUM – Císařský sál

14.30 – FAMU students meeting in front of the entrance to Císařský sál

14.45 – round table with Hou Hsiao-hsien

PART TWO

Watch at least one film from the Hou Hsiao-hsien retrospective in Ponrepo. Then write a two-page essay, in which you demonstrate the presence of some ideas from the round table in this film.

Dates of the Ponrepo screenings:

Tuesday May 2nd – 20.30 – The Flowers of Shanghai

Wendesday May 3rd – 18.30 – The City of Sadness

Thursday May 4th – 17.00 – Three Times, 20.00 – Millenium Mambo

Friday May 5th . – 17.30 – HHH – a documentary by Olivier Assayas, 19.30 – Assasin

Tuesday May 9th – 17.30 – Millenium Mambo, 20.00 Goodbye South, Goodbye

Wednesday May 10th – 20.00 – Three Times

Recommended or required reading:

none

Assessment methods and criteria:

100% attendance, an essay submited by May 31st

Deadline for sending the essay: midnight May 31st

Please send the essays to this email: tompavlicek@centrum.cz

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