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SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER
THE WILD GOOSE LAKE China 113 mins
(NAN FANG CHE ZHAN DE JU HU)
Diao Yinan
20:45 | GATE
Zhou Zenong (Hu Ge) meets the mysterious, beautiful Liu Aiai (Gwei Lun-mei) in a dark underpass. Liu conveys the message that there is a price on Zhou’s head after a cop was shot and killed in a chase following a gang brawl. Zhou has the notion that, if he is to go down for murder, his wife might be able to benefit from a reward, while Liu
2019 Subtitled
NARRATIVE
sees an opportunity to escape her seedy circumstances.
A feverish cat and mouse chase plays out in crime-ridden, neon-lit environs. Featuring a number of inventive, bloody set pieces, this masterful modern noir is packed with darkly delicious thrills. MH
Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival, 2019
THE CHILLS: THE TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY OF MARTIN PHILLIPPS
Julia Parnell, Rob Curry
21:00 | TRISKEL
Martin Phillipps led his band The Chills from being the darlings of the Dunedin scene in New Zealand to the world stage and major label releases. So how did he end up back in his home town, plagued by debt and coping with years of drinking and drug addiction? Following some alarming medical results, and facing his own mortality, Phillipps must realise his musical ambitions before it is too late. Julia
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New Zealand
2019
Photo: Frans Schellekens
DOCUMENTARY
95 mins + Q&A
Parnell and Rob Curry’s documentary enables Phillipps’ own darkly comical humour and eccentric lifestyle to make for a fascinating, cautionary tale, whilst his musical talent shines bright though the tragedy. SE
Official Selection, SXSW, 2019
There will be a post-screening Q&A with Rob Curry.
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