Wednesday, 11 October 2006 (19.00)
Rabu Video Club presents: Short films from Arun Kumar, Edwin and Farishad I Latujba
SHORT FILMS
In this screening, ruangrupa will shown short films from Arun Kumar (UK), Edwin and Farishad I. Latujba (Indonesia). Their films will give you an interesting impression about urban drama.
Dalam Rabu Video Club kali ini ruangrupa mempersembahkan koleksi film pendek dari Arun Kumar (UK), Edwin and Farishad I. Latujba (Indonesia). Film-film tersebut akan memberikan sebuah pengalaman dan kesan yang menarik tentang drama urban.
Screening:
Wednesday, 11 October 2006 (19.00) at ruangrupa
"Looters"
[Arun Kumar/UK/Drama/2002/10']
"Looters" is on the surface a modern day, urban tale of the unexpected with a clever twist at the end. "A Hitchcockian mixture of humour and horror" as some reviewers has commented. On a deeper level it is an allegory for English colonialism, which used the guile of Mr Sifter to conquer the world.
"Eating Out"
[Arun Kumar/UK/Drama/2004/10']
Witty looks at the snapping point of a relationship. Beth dumps her boyfriend with a little help from two very liberated friends.
Awards:
- 2004 Digital Film Festival, India – Awards for Directing & Script
- 2004 WestFest, Abilene, Texas, USA - Overall Bronze Medal Best Original
Arun Kumar
Arun Kumar was born and brought up in London. He studied film and video at Goldsmiths College, University of London and at Thames Valley University in Ealing. He then began his career in film and television.
His critically acclaimed short film Looters (2002) won the jury special award in Termoli, Italy, Memorable award in Thessaloniki, Greece and was short-listed for a BBC talent award. Arun’s second short film Eating Out (2004) won the bronze medal at the 2004 Westfest in Texas and awards for directing and screenplay in the 0110 Film Festival in India.
Arun completed his first feature film The Truck of Dreams for Sahara Motion Pictures in August 2005.
Contact:
Somafilms, ltd
tel: +44 7971 277923
email: somafilms@enterprise.net
web: http://www.truckofdreams.com
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"A Very Boring Conversation"
[Edwin/Indonesia/Drama/2006/9']
The conversation starts from comments about music and internet emails, then slowly moved to illogical things that could possibly change a 'mother-son relationship' to a 'man-woman relationship'
Special Screenings:
- 35th International Film Festival Rotterdam, Tiger Cub Short Film Competition
Edwin
Edwin was born in Surabaya, Indonesia on 24 April 1978 and studied at Fakultas Film dan Televisi, Institut Kesenian in Jakarta. As an Indonesian filmmaker who is passionate about the short film format, Edwin is involved in Indonesia's major productions as well. In 2005, after being assistant director in "Gie" (Riri Riza/Miles Production) and "Untuk Rena" of Miles Production, he received Best Short Film Award for "Kara the Daughter of a Tree" at the Indonesian Film Festival 2005. The same film was selected to screen at Directors' Fortnight, Cannes Film Festival 2005.
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"Durian"
[Farishad I. Latjuba/Indonesia/Drama/2003/16']
a married man in his 30's and a teenage schoolgirl are having their last rendezvous in their regular shady hotel. Smuggled for their desert is a strong-smelled fruit called durian.
Farishad I. Latjuba
Was born in Jakarta Sept 11, 1971. He graduated from San Francisco State University, majoring in Economics. It was his love for film that got him started in filmmaking.
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