16th Annual "Made in Hong Kong" Film Festival
16th Annual Made In Hong Kong Film Festival
July 8 – August 21, 2011
Freer Gallery of Art
Meyer Auditorium
Independence Avenue at 12th Street, SW
Metro: Smithsonian
This summer, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, in conjunction with the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, presents its 16th Annual “Made in Hong” Film Festival.
This year’s film festival features action-packed comedies, thrillers, and martial arts action movies. In addition, the closing weekend will be devoted to the Kung Fu/Hip Hop connection, featuring a Jackie Chan classic, the New York-based collective Hop Fu and a panel discussion on the influence of Hong Kong cinema and U.S. culture.
Fire of Conscience
Friday, July 15, 7 pm
Sunday, July 17, 2 pm
Overheard
Friday, July 22, 7 pm
Sunday, July 24, 2 pm
The Beast Stalker
Friday, July 29, 7 pm
Sunday, July 31, 2 pm
La Comédie Humaine
Friday, August 5, 7 pm
Sunday, August 7, 2 pm
Echoes of the Rainbow
Friday, August 12, 7 pm
Sunday, August 14, 2 pm
Closing Weekend Program: The Hip Hop/Kung Fu Connection
Drunken Master
Friday, August 19, 7 pm
Sunday, August 21, 2 pm
Hop Fu: Hip Hop Meets Kung Fu
New York-based DJs Hop Fu perform to the film Super Ninjas
Saturday, August 20, 2 pm
Panel Discussion
The Hip Hop/Kung Fu Connection
Sunday, August 21, 4 pm
Following the film Drunken Master
Seating is free and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Auditorium doors open approximately 30 minutes before each show. All films are in Cantonese with English subtitles.
Visit www.asia.si.edu/events/films.asp for film descriptions.
Photo credit for Echoes of the Rainbow: Tai Seng Entertainment and Mei Ah Entertainment Group Ltd.
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