Program 2: Dark Passage

In DARK PASSAGE, six filmmakers shine a light onto what happens when tragic and unforseeable circumstances test the limits of the human soul. From a reinterpreted Greek tragedy played out on China’s waterways in “A Grand Canal,” to a woman’s final wish to her own rapist and would-be murderer in “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger,” these films explore six very different interpretations of Invictus (Latin, for “unconquered” – from a poem by William Ernest Henley): Out of the night that covers me…I thank whatever gods may be, for my unconquerable soul.”

Program 2: DARK PASSAGE

Program 2: Dark Passage / 94 mins
In DARK PASSAGE, six filmmakers shine a light onto what happens when tragic and unforseeable circumstances test the limits of the human soul. From a reinterpreted Greek tragedy played out on China's waterways in "A Grand Canal," to a woman's final wish to her own rapist and would-be murderer in "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger," these films explore six very different interpretations of Invictus (Latin, for "unconquered" - from a poem by William Ernest Henley): Out of the night that covers me...I thank whatever gods may be, for my unconquerable soul."
In This Program: My Red Guard, Nighthawks, What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger, Eric, A Grand Canal, The Free Man

Program 2 – Dark Passage

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 7, 2014 5:00 pm
A Grand Canal

Johnny Ma / Program 2: Dark Passage / China / 2013 / Melodrama / 19..5 mins
"A Greek tragedy told in a Chinese pop song" that outlines the tragic events of a boat Captain who must collect a debt to save his fleet of boats, as remembered by his ten year old son.
Precedes: The Free Man

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Program 2 – Dark Passage

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 7, 2014 5:00 pm
The Free Man

Sam Quah / Program 2: Dark Passage / Taiwan / 2014 / Crime, Drama / 30 mins
"Except for the freedom to breathe, I have nothing."
Preceded by: A Grand Canal

Precedes: Eric

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Program 2 – Dark Passage

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 7, 2014 5:00 pm
Eric

Andrew Lee / Program 2: Dark Passage / Australia / 2014 / Drama / 15 mins
Tucked away in a forgotten and isolated motel, a “lad” encounters a returning solider coping with post-traumatic stress disorder. The brief encounter is a soft collision of two characters both lost and trying to find themselves within each other.
Preceded by: The Free Man

Precedes: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

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Program 2 – Dark Passage

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 7, 2014 5:00 pm
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

Kiyoung Kang / Program 2: Dark Passage / South Korea / 2014 / Drama / 15 mins
Yongsu, who makes a living from taking pictures and drawing, becomes a serial killer at night; he believes that too is a form of art. One night he goes out looking for prey, kidnaps Heejung, then rapes her, as he would do to any of his other victims. Following his routine, Yongsu asks Heejung for her very last wish and plays a song on his piano, giving her some time to think. When the music ends, Heejung tells him she'd like to call to her boyfriend....
Preceded by: Eric

Precedes: Nighthawks

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Program 2 – Dark Passage

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 7, 2014 5:00 pm
Nighthawks

Gianpaolo Lupori / Program 2: Dark Passage / China / 2013 / Film Noir / 15 mins
A pajama clad pensioner walks into a desolate Shanghai noodle bar. Fourteen minutes later, 100,000 people have blood on their hands - Social Justice, or Social Network gone too far?
Preceded by: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

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Program 2 – Dark Passage

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 7, 2014 5:00 pm
My Red Guard

Lucas Li / Program 2: Dark Passage / Australia / 2014 / Hybrid Documentary / 7 mins
An intimate story about the enduring legacy of Mao’s Cultural revolution, the challenging relationship between mothers and daughters, and the transformative power of music.

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Program 2 – Dark Passage

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 7, 2014 5:00 pm