Poetry (시) (2010) | Faces of the Korean Woman | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12019-10-31T11:23:11+08:00PeatixAsian Film ArchivePoetry (시) (2010) | Faces of the Korean Womantag:peatix.com,2019:event-13311852019-10-13T14:00:00SGT2019-10-13T14:00:00SGT*BUNDLE PACKAGE*3 tickets: $20 || 5 tickets: $30(U.P. $10 per ticket)The bundle ticket packages are available for purchase only at Oldham Theatre’s Box Office. The box office will be open one hour before the earliest showtime of the day on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Poetry (시) (2010) Director: Lee Chang DongRuntime: 139 minutesCountry: South KoreaLanguage: Korean with English subtitlesRating: NC16Showtime:13 October, Sunday - 2PMSynopsisSixty-something Mija works as a maid for a gruff, stroke-ridden man. At home, she cares for her daughter’s loutish son, whose mother abandoned them. But Mija remains a proud, whimsical woman with an inquisitive mind. However, her memory is going. Having always thought herself a poet, Mija enrolls in a class and has to write her first poem. Awaiting inspiration, she learns of her grandson’s part in gang-raping a girl, who has since killed herself. The other boys’ fathers want to bribe her mother, manipulating Mija into joining in. Instead, she does something unexpected. Poetry is an ode to the strength of elderly women, often dismissed in Korea, and a condemnation of male violence and the attempts to cover it up.To Note:- All film screenings are held at Oldham Theatre, National Archives of Singapore. - Tickets can be purchased at the Oldham Theatre Box Office. The box office will be open one hour before the earliest showtime of the day on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. - Concession tickets apply to Students (Local & Overseas), Full-time National Servicemen (NSF), and Senior Citizens (55 years old and above) only. - Please check the film rating before purchase of tickets. Please note that you may be asked to present your ID at the door (this applies to concession tickets as well).--GRAB A CUPPA WITH MUSKETEERS COFFEE ON WEEKENDS Musketeers Coffee is co-founded by 2 individuals who are passionate about Speciality Coffee. With a vast amount of experience as well as a drive to bring good coffee to people, Musketeers wants to deliver the best cuppa right at your doorstep. Come find us before screenings at Oldham Theatre on weekends to know more about us! Ticketholders are entitled to 10% discount for coffee/chocolate drinks. Please present ticket for screening of the day to redeem the discount. Kindly consume drinks before entering the theatre as no food and drink is allowed.
--About Faces of the Korean Woman6 Oct - 17 Nov | Oldham TheatreTo commemorate 100 years of Korean cinema in 2019, the Asian Film Archive presents Faces of the Korean Woman, a film programme that explores the multi-faceted portrayal of women throughout Korean film history from the 1930s to the 2010s.As the figure of the Korean woman moves through tumultuous periods of Korean history―from the Joseon Dynasty, to the Park Chung-hee era, up to the contemporary times of neoliberalism―we see various interpretations of girlhood and womanhood manifested on screen, albeit through a predominantly male-oriented lens. They oscillate between the virtuous and the vampish, the pitiful and the horrific, the subjugated and the fiercely independent.Featuring historically important early classics, popular genre films and critically acclaimed works by iconic male and female Korean directors, the programme’s 24 female character-driven films offer a retrospective view on female representation in Korean cinema, and open up new perspectives through the restoration of their faces within the cinematic imaginary.Supported by the Korean Film Archive (KOFA)