Monday, September 01, 2008

TANGO & BBC - upcoming events @ Meta

Dear Meta House Friends!

We would like to invite you to our TANGO NIGHT this Tuesday, from 7PM.
On Wednesday we will show two highly interesting Cambodian filmworks of
the BBC trust.
Project Coordinator Keo Sophearith will be present at the screening (Q&A).
Detailed information on the bottom of this mail.

The ART OF SURVIVAL exhibition is currently to be seen in two locations:
META HOUSE and BOPHANA/#64, Street 200, Tel: 023 992 174).

Pls. come and visit us, all the best, Nico Mesterharm

TUES, 02/09, 7PM PHNOM PENH TANGO
1. “ASTOR PIAZZOLLA IN PORTRAIT” - The leading Argentine tango composer
2. GOTAN PROJECT’S “LA REVANCHA DEL TANGO” (Live Video).

WED, 03/09, 7PM BBC CAMBODIAN FILM WORX
1. IN THE DARK Feature drama film about human trafficking and child labor
2. UNIVERSAL ACCESS The film is designed to create understanding and
demand for Universal Access to Prevention and Treatment of HIV AIDS among
Cambodians.

THUR, 04/09, 7PM FREEDOM WRITERS MTV’s feature film set in the
“gangland” of Long Beach/USA.

FRI, 05/09, 7PM INTERNATIONAL DOC NITE: DARFUR NOW
Doc about the struggles and achievements of six very different individuals
in Darfur.

SAT, 06/09, 7PM FOCUS CAMBODIA: ART OF SURVIVAL
1. CAMBODIAN ARTISTS SPEAK OUT Featuring interviews with 17 Cambodian
artists about the Art Of Survival.
2. VIDEO LETTER - A REFLECTION ON CAMBODIAN CONTEMPORARY ART
By Christine Boutellier (France) and Linda Saphan (Cambodia)
3. DJ SDEY â€" Performing for the Khmer Rouge By Nico Mesterharm &
Christoph Waskow.

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TUES, 02/09 PHNOM PENH TANGO
1. Doc “ASTOR PIAZZOLLA IN PORTRAIT”
Piazolla was the leading Argentine tango composer and bandoneón player.
He revolutionized traditional tango into a new style termed “nuevo
tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music.
2. GOTAN PROJECT’S “LA REVANCHA DEL TANGO” (Live Video). Gotan
Project present a skilful blend of tango and electronic beats â€" within a
stunning live performance including DJ, dancers and video art.

WED, 03/09 BBC CAMBODIAN FILM WORX
BBC Project Coordinator Keo Sophearith will be present at the screening (Q&A)
1. IN THE DARK
Feature length drama film dealing with human trafficking and child labour
in Cambodia. Combining social issues with gripping drama. (2007, 96min,
English Subtitles)
2. UNIVERSAL ACCESS
The film is designed to create understanding and demand for Universal
Access to Prevention and Treatment of HIV AIDS among Cambodians. (2008,
17min, English Subtitles)

THUR, 04/09 FREEDOM WRITERS
MTV presents a compelling feature film set in the “gangland” of Long
Beach/USA, home to a large Cambodian community. Troubled children are
taught to write about their lives and by a committed female teacher â€"
“Oscar”-winner Hillary Swank. (2006, 118min)

FRI, 05/09 INTERNATIONAL DOC NITE: DARFUR NOW
In this brilliant new documentary, the struggles and achievements of six
very different individuals bring to light the situation in Darfur. (2007,
91min)

SAT, 06/09
FOCUS CAMBODIA: ART OF SURVIVAL
1. CAMBODIAN ARTISTS SPEAK OUT
Video documentation of the first AOS exhibition “Cambodian artists speak
out: The Art of Survival” (Khmer/Engl.) featuring interviews with 17
Cambodian artists. (2008, 22min)
2. VIDEO LETTER - A REFLECTION ON CAMBODIAN CONTEMPORARY ART
Short doc â€" by Christine Boutellier (France) and Linda Saphan
(Cambodia), who captured the rebirth of the Cambodian contemporary art
scene in 2005 at the so-called Visual Arts Open. (2006, 14min)
3. DJ SDEY â€" Performing for the Khmer Rouge
Short doc by Nico Mesterharm & Christoph Waskow. (2007, 10min)

SUN, 07/09
SET IN ASIA
Film presented by Florianne Wild (Ph.D. in Film and French). For detailed
information, please contact directly Florianne Wild email:
fwild59@hotmail.com


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