1646. Artists' initiative based in Den haag (The Hague), The Netherlands, active for over 12 years. Presently run by Clara Palli Monguilod, Johan Gustavsson, Floris Kruidenberg and Nico Feragnoli.
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1.12.05

Play/Time #3: RAISE THE RED LANTERN

Director: Zhang Yimou
Year: 1991
Time: 125’
Country: China / Hong Kong / Taiwan
Language: Mandarin
Type: Color

Intellectuele Chinese vrouw wordt in de jaren 20 uitgehuwelijkt aan rijke grootgrondbezitter, die er al drie andere vrouwen op na houdt. Intrige en bedrog volgen. Regisseur Yimou maakte een zeer sterke, uiterst esthetische film met felle, betekenisvolle kleuren.

‘Raise the Red Lantern’ werd in China zelf verboden door de overheid, vanwege de vermeende (impliciete) kritiek op het systeem.

China in the 1920’s. After her fathers death, nineteen year old Songlian is forced to marry Chen Zuoqian, the lord of a powerfull family. Fifty year old Chen has already three wives, each of them living in seperate houses within the great castle. The competition between the wives is tough, as their master’s attention carries power, status and priviligies. Each night Chen must decide which wife to spend the night with and a red lantern is lit infront of the house of his choice. And each wife schemes and plots to make sure it’s hers. However, things get out of hand…

Daarna/Next: China Disco.

Beginning at 7 pm, limited seats.
Raise red lantern - Zhang Yimou, 1991
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