SUN AUG 4, 2024 4:00 PM THE HOLE $10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission) Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang and actor Lee Kang-sheng ‘Tsai Ming-liang: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’ 35mm collection print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive. This program is made possible by the Spotlight Taiwan grant from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China (Taiwan), with additional support provided by the Taiwan Academy of the Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles.
ABOUT THE FILM: In Mandarin with English subtitles. Set just prior to the start of the 21st century, this vaguely futuristic story follows two residents of a quickly crumbling building who refuse to leave their homes in spite of a virus that has forced the evacuation of the area. As rain pours down relentlessly, a single man is stuck with an unfinished plumbing job and a hole in his floor. This results in a very odd relationship with the woman who lives below him. Combining deadpan humor with an austere view of loneliness and a couple of unexpected musical numbers, Tsai Ming-Liang crafted one of the most original films of the 1990s. FORMAT: 35mm COUNTRY: Taiwan DISTRIBUTOR: Big World Pictures