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The 9th Asia Pacific Screen Awards were held in Brisbane, Australia on 26 November 2015. Awards Films and countries with multiple nominations References {{Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia. In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting and preserving the different cultures th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South East Queensland metropolitan region, which encompasses a population of around 3.8 million. The Brisbane central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay, a bay of the Coral Sea. Brisbane is located in the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges. It sprawls across several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane, Australia's most populous local government area. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Traditional Owners of the Brisbane a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Apichatpong Weerasethakul ( th, อภิชาติพงศ์ วีระเศรษฐกุล; ; ) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, Apichatpong has directed several features and dozens of short films. Friends and fans sometimes refer to him as "Joe" (a nickname that he, like many with similarly long Thai names, has adopted out of convenience). His feature films include ''Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives'', winner of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or prize; ''Tropical Malady'', which won a jury prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival; ''Blissfully Yours'', which won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard program at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival; '' Syndromes and a Century'', which premiered at the 63rd Venice Film Festival and was the first Thai film to be entered in competition there; and ''Cemetery of Splendour'', which premiered in the Un Certain Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Bean
is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Naomi Kawase. It is the second film, after I Wish, to star real-life grandmother and granddaughter Kirin Kiki and Kyara Uchida. The film was selected to open the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. It was also selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Sentaro is a middle-aged man who runs a small dorayaki shop in the outskirts of Tokyo. The shop is frequented by locals and secondary-school pupils alike. When he puts up a notice saying that he is looking for a co-worker, he is approached by Tokue, a lady in her mid-seventies, who states that she has always wanted to work in a dorayaki shop. Sentaro initially rejects her application, afraid that the work would prove too much for the old lady who, moreover, has somewhat deformed hands. However, he is swayed when he tries Tokue's bean paste; its taste and texture are far superior to that of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tharlo
''Tharlo'' ( zh, 塔洛) is a 2015 Chinese Tibetan-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Pema Tseden. It premiered in the Horizons section at the 72nd edition of the Venice Film Festival. It was released in China on December 9, 2016. Plot Sheep herder Tharlo (Shide Nyima) or commonly known as "Ponytail" for his trademark hairstyle, goes to town to get an ID card photo as ordered by police chief Dorje (Tashi). Having lived all his life alone in the mountains, he is shocked to meet a modern young hairdresser Yangtso (Yang Shik Tso), who not only sports short hair but smokes. Yangtso flirts and even suggests travelling plans with him. Tharlo returns to the mountain but not for long. One day, due to his carelessness, his sheep are killed by wolves, which angers the sheep owner who not only scolds but slaps him repeatedly. Soon, Tharlo returns to town with stacks of cash from selling his sheep, places the money in front of and asks Yangtso to keep it. But his desire f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The President (2014 Film)
''The President'' (Persian: پرزیدنت) is a film by Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf following the themes of his previous film '' The Gardener''. ''The President'' had its world premiere at Venice Film Festival in 2014, opening the festival together with '' Birdman''. Plot A revolution is happening in a country with a dictatorial president. The president sends his family abroad but his grandson wants to stay with his grandfather. In order to save their lives they run away and the president uses a wig and a guitar to disguise himself as a gypsy. They want to reach the sea so they can go to another country by boat. They must experience poverty and hunger during their journey, and see the effects of the dictatorship on the country. The inspiration for the film came when Makhmalbaf visited the Darul Aman Palace in Kabul. The Arab Spring The Arab Spring ( ar, الربيع العربي) was a series of Nonviolent resistance, anti-government protests, Rebellion, uprisings a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Find (film)
''The Find'' is the first full-length album by hip hop artist Ohmega Watts. It was released in 2005 on Ubiquity Records. Track listing #"Introducing" #"Where It All Started" feat. DJ DNA #"That Sound" feat. Lightheaded, The Procussions, & Noell #"You Are Now Tuned In" feat. Adam L & DJ Bombay #"Journey (Interlude 1)" #"Full Swing" feat. Neogen & Deacon #"A Request" #"Mind Power" #"Your Love" feat. Tiffany Simpson #"Treasure Hunt" feat. Sugar Candy #"Groovin' on Sunshine" #"At the Oasis (Interlude 2)" #"The Find" feat. Stro The 89th Key (of The Procussions) #"Saturday Night Live (Perfect Strangers No. 1)" feat. Surreal & Sharlok Poems #"The Harder They Come (Interlude 3)" #"The Treatment" feat. Manchild, Braille, & Big Rec #"Stay Tuned" feat. Sojourn #"Ya'll There? (Interlude 4)" #"Floor Rock" #"Move!" #"Long Ago" feat. Othello ''Othello'' (full title: ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'') is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksei Guskov
Aleksei Gennadyevich Guskov (russian: Алексей Геннадьевич Гуськов, born 20 May 1958) is a Soviet and Russian actor and producer. He was awarded People's Artist of Russia in 2007. Early life Aleksei Guskov was born to Russian parents on 20 May 1958 in Brzeg, Poland, where his father - a military pilot - was stationed. Soon the family moved to Kiev in the Soviet Union. After high school in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ..., he entered the Moscow Higher Technical School named after Bauman. He studied at this school for nearly five years, but in 1979 dropped out and entered the Moscow Art Theatre School, from which he graduated in 1983 (course of Viktor Monyukov). He started his acting career at the Moscow Drama Theater. A.Pushkin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downriver (film)
''Downriver'' is a 2015 Australian film funded by Screen Australia, Film Victoria and Melbourne International Film Festival, produced by Happening Films. It is writer-director Grant Scicluna's feature debut. The main cast includes Robert Taylor, Kerry Fox, Helen Morse and Reef Ireland. It is described as a mystery drama in which a teenage killer returns to uncover dark truths in his quest to find a missing body. Plot James is a young man who has epilepsy and has recently been granted parole from the juvenile detention centre in which he has spent the last eight years. When he was ten, he drowned a little boy, Chris McCarthy, in a river at a caravan park, although the body was never found. After being released, he returns to the caravan park in order to find and return the body to the grieving mother. He moves into the old cabin he used to live in with his mother and befriends Damien, the boy next door. James tells Damien that Chris had been his brother. He is eventually jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right Now, Wrong Then
''Right Now, Wrong Then'' () is a 2015 South Korean film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. It won the Golden Leopard, the top prize at the 68th Locarno International Film Festival, as well as Best Actor for Jung Jae-young. Plot Part 1 An arthouse film director, Ham Cheon-soo, travels to Suwon to screen one of his films. While walking around he spies a young, pretty girl. Seeing her a second time in a blessing hall in a temple he strikes up a conversation with her. Recognizing his name after he introduces himself she agrees to go with him to a coffee shop. There she talks about how she used to work as a model but found it empty and uninteresting despite making good money. She currently works as a painter. As he has arrived a day early and has nothing else to do, Cheon-soo goes with Yoon Heejung to her studio and watches her paint. Afterwards he takes her out for sushi and they get drunk on soju. Cheon-soo tells Heejung he appreciates her as a woman and the two flirt. Cheon-soo t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Pacific Screen Award For Best Performance By An Actress
The Asia Pacific Screen Award for Performance by an Actress has been given annually by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy since 2007. Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s See also * Asian Film Award for Best Actress Asian Film Award for Best Actress has been awarded annually since 2007 by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society. Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance ... External links * {{Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actress Lists of films by award Awards for actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Pacific Screen Award For Best Performance By An Actor
The Asia Pacific Screen Award for Performance by an Actor has been given annually by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy since 2007. Winners and Nominees 2000s 2010s References External links * {{Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actor Lists of films by award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alive (2014 Film)
''Alive'' () is a 2014 South Korean drama film starring Park Jung-bum and Lee Seung-yeon. Written and directed by Park, it tells the story of a broke laborer's struggle for survival. After his friend's suicide, Park was troubled and started asking questions, such as why he was unable to help his friend and how he can help himself as he also suffers from panic disorder. He concluded that humans should save humans. Although everyone may look like they're leading different lives, finding hope within everything is what he wanted his film to focus on. It made its world premiere as one of the feature-length films for Jeonju Digital Project at the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2014. Since then, the film had a good start in the film festival scene, winning the Young Critics Award at the 67th Locarno International Film Festival, followed by a double crown for the Silver Astor for Best Actor Award and Obra Cine Award for Best First or Second Feature at the 29th Mar del Plata Internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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