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On the occasion of the Berlin Art Week 2023, from September 14-16, The Feuerle Collection in association with CiLENS will host the first open-air screening of films from the Chinese speaking world, curated by Désiré Feuerle.
As the first art institution in Berlin to focus on the contemporary short film creative scene from the Chinese speaking world, The Feuerle Collection aims at including the cinematographic artworks into its multidisciplinary cultural program offered to the public, sharing a wider view of the taste and connoisseurship of Désiré Feuerle in respect of Chinese culture.
In order to conceptually round up his Gesamtkunstwerk characterized by the guiding theme of sensuality and beauty, Désiré Feuerle has chosen a series of filmic creations revolving around the subject of visceral desire in human life.
„We have been choosing different examples of young society today, stories of different lives, capturing the world in fragments. The focus is on sensuality, personal stories, aesthetic pleasure, as well as being a voyeur in our time.”
- Désiré Feuerle
To accompany the screenings, on each evening, The Feuerle Collection will offer a selection of exquisite Chinese tea, specially chosen by professional tea practitioner Lin Wang for this occasion, including cold and warm brews of Phoenix Oolong (Honey-Orchid and Silver-Flower), jasmine, and aged white tea. The combination of sophisticated, sensual, and experimental tea will help to experience the films, synaesthetically entering into their spirit.
Thursday, September 14:
- River of Desire (2022), by Chan Kwok Yuk, Hong-Kong, 23min, OV (Cantonese) with English and Chinese subs, German premiere
- Body Rhapsody (2020), by Yangming Liu, Australia, 15 min, OV (Mandarin) with English and Chinese subs, Berlin premiere
- Smokers Die Slowly Together (2017), by Zheng Lu Xinyuan, China, 12 min, OV (English) with English and Chinese subs
- Twelve Muses (2018), by Chang Kaichih, Taiwan/Japan, 30 min, OV (Mandarin) with English subs, European premiere
- La Belle Époque (2011), by Hsiao-hsien Hou, Taiwan, 5 min, OV (Mandarin) with English subs
Friday, September 15:
- Will You Look At Me (2022), by Shuli Huang, China, 20 min, OV (Mandarin) with English subs
- Natasha (2022), by Galilee Ma, Taiwan, 22 min, OV (Mandarin) with English subs
- Life Imitation (2017), by Chen Zhou, China, 82 min, OV (Mandarin) with English subs, Berlin premiere
Saturday, September 16:
- The Glamorous Boys of Tang (2018), by SU Hui-yu, Taiwan, 15 min, no dialogue, German premiere
- Kiss of the Rabbit God (2018), by Andrew Thomas Huang, USA, 14 min, OV (Mandarin) with English subs
- Happy Together (1997), by Wong Kar Wai, Hong-Kong, 96 min, OV (Cantonese) with German subs
About the co-host of the event
CiLENS is a Berlin-based, non-profit film curation organization that explores the potential of cinema as a space for transcultural dialogues, mainly through the showcase of Chinese independent films.
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By introducing the less-known yet vibrant Chinese indie cinema to the European audience, CiLENS aspires to stimulate European audiences to explore the contemporary Chinese speaking world in depth, particularly with regard to gender issues, minorities, and perspectives from marginalized and disadvantaged, and ultimately to co-create a community of mutual understanding and connectivity.
Film teaser edit: Yixin Wang