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2006 Sunset Cinema Series – Monsoon Wedding (India)

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Monsoon Wedding (India, 2002) MONSOON WEDDING. The hurly-burly of a large scale wedding party amongst the gentry in Delhi provides the backdrop for a multi-character investigation into tradition and new attitudes. Filled with music, songs and dances, and vibrant color, this is a fast-paced movie which uses many Bollywood conventions as ironic commentary. Workshop Instructor: … Read more

2006 Sunset Cinema Series – Happy Together (Hong Kong)

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Happy Together (Hong Kong, 1997) Wong Kar-Wai’s romantic elegy about two men (played by Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Leslie Cheung) whose relationship falls apart during an extended stay in Buenos Aires. Filled with Wong’s typically inventive visual style and an eclectic, seductive array of music, this is one of the most directly emotional of … Read more