MAY 2009

EcoCinema 2009

The EcoCinema Festival will open with Franny Armstron's The Age of Stupid, which tells the story of a man living in a post-apocalyptic world; while managing an archive documenting mankind's achievements, he tries to comprehend what went wrong. The filmmakers in this program seek, through the cinematic medium, to help prevent ecological disaster and an uncertain future. The organizers of the Festival, as the filmmakers, would like for the celebration of life to continue for many years to come, for our own sake and for that of future generations.   

Films by Woo-Suk Kang

Woo-Suk Kang, leading South-Korean filmmaker and producer, is considered the most influential persona in the South-Korean film industry. He began his career as a director of comedies, and since then has directed and produced some of the most successful box-office hits in South-Korean film history - Silimido and the Public Enemy series.

This month, we will be screening an assortment of his best-known films, which will show his distinctive ability to weave suspense, action packed sequences, and humor.