Passions and Obsessions

Award-winning films on film sets to be screened for free

From Home Alone to Wong Kar-Aai's In The Mood for Love

Home Alone (1990) by Chris Columbus

A rich collection of award-winning and critically acclaimed international films on spaces which tell stories will be screened for free on Wednesdays of January 2023.

The works show how film sets builds narrative, establishes social context, and communicates the emotions and thoughts of characters.

Home Alone (1990) by American filmmaker Chris Columbus takes the spectators into the adventures of an eight-year-old mischievous kid, who was accidentally left at home during one Christmas vacation. The classic comedy sheds light on a child’s feelings of loneliness in a large extended family. It will be on view on January 4.

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976) by Chantal Akerman

The Apartment (1960) by Austrian-American director Billy Wilder introduces a Manhattan insurance clerk who lets his company bosses use his flat for their mistresses. Considered a masterclass in screenwriting and directing, the movie frames one’s perception of the corporate world’s value system and the failure to distinguish authentic relationships from those built on convenience. It runs January 11.

In The Mood for Love (2000) by Wong Kar-Wai

In The Mood for Love (2000) by Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai follows two neighbors who both suspected their spouses of extramarital activities. A drama that transcends the romance genre, it explores the feelings of loss and loneliness and how the protagonists found themselves in a strong bond challenged by the brutality of time. It runs January 18.

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976) by Chantal Akerman

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976) by British filmmaker Chantal Akerman is a cinematic portrayal of the day-to-day life of a widowed housewife. It is a study on domestic anxiety and structural economy as the lead engages in occasional tricks to make ends meet. It runs January 25.

Curated by the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, the free and public online screenings will be conducted via Zoom every 12 noon on the scheduled dates.

To register, email [email protected]. For more information, visit the official Facebook page of MCAD (https://www.facebook.com/MCADManila).


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