As the two last events related to the exhibition MU – Pedro Costa & Rui Chafes, we will screen two documentaries that show the true face of each artist. Both works were well received at the Athénée Français Cultural Center where they were screened last December. Includes Japanese subtitles. (Each film will be shown only once during the screening.)
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2013 14:00 – 16:40 (door opens at 13:30)
Place: The Hall at the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
Fee: Free (entrance admission will be required: General 1,000 yen / Students 700 yen)
Reservations will be accepted by e-mail on a first-come, first-served basis.
Email address: info@haramuseum.or.jp
Requests for reservations should be sent to info@haramuseum.or.jp
*Please write ″3/9 Screening Event″ in the subject line and your name and contact phone number in the body of the e-mail.
[Schedule]
2:00－3:10 pm
Durante o Fim (During the End) (2003 / 70 minutes / Director: João Trabulo / Language: Portuguese, English and others)
This film documents the true essence of Rui Chafes’ expression as it shows him in his studio silently cutting and welding iron to produce a sculpture. Also included are interviews with the artist and images of the various artists that have influenced him.
3:10－3:20 pm
intermission
3:20－4:40 pm
All Blossoms Again (2007 / 78 minutes / Director: Aurélien Gerbault / Language: French and Portuguese)
This film shows Pedro Costa during the production of Colossal Youth. Costa is shown exposing his philosophy about cinema along with scenes from such movies such as Bones, In Vanda’s Room and Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub Cinéastes: Où Gît Votre Sourire Enfoui?.