KINO presents: Taiwan New Wave | Lives Less Ordinary
Classic Special Taiwan New Wave

KINO presents: Taiwan New Wave | Lives Less Ordinary

Starting April 20th KINO is proud to present ?????? ??? ????: ????? ???? ???????? [臺灣新浪潮電影 平凡不平凡] and (re)introduce you to nine masterpieces. These classics have remained underseen in cinemas, so it’s high time we showcase them on our grandest screen. Featuring films from the first and second wave by Edward Yang, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Ang Lee, Tsai Ming-liang and more.

The films of this revolutionary movement in cinema history were artistically innovative, but also in their realistic portrayal of the Taiwanese people. They illustrated societal and economic shifts, much like Italian Neorealism in the 1940s. By capturing their cultural identity, these filmmakers created their own voice and their own national cinema. In turn this movement inspired a new generation of filmmakers like Bong Joon-ho, Hirokazu Kore-eda and Olivier Assayas amongst others. All films will be presented in their original language with English subtitles.

 

Specials

KINO presents: Really Long Films
Classic Really Long Films Special

KINO presents: Really Long Films

KINO is providing the opportunity to experience long form cinema as intended: presented on our biggest screen, without distractions but with a convenient intermission.

North by Northwest (1959) – a 70mm presentation
a 70mm presentation Classic Special

North by Northwest (1959) – a 70mm presentation

The 70mm VistaVision festivities continue with a brand new print of Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic proto-007 secret agent mystery, North by Northwest.

KINO & Goethe Institut present: Gegen die Wand (2004) & special guest Fatih Akın
Classic Special

KINO & Goethe Institut present: Gegen die Wand (2004) & special guest Fatih Akın

KINO Rotterdam and Goethe Institut welcome writer & director Fatih Akın to KINO for a special 20th anniversary screening of Akın’s modern classic, Gegen Die Wand (Head-On / Duvara Karşı).