Events & Gatherings
Cinema at the Museum: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
This May, Cinema at the Museum presents a series of films in honour of Asian Heritage Month. These films look at themes of identity, revenge, family, independence, memory, grief, culture, and community from a wide range of Asian filmmakers.
Friday, May 17, 7 PM
Film: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Year: 2010
Runtime: 114 minutes
Country: Thailand
Rating: PG
Suffering from acute kidney failure, Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave—the birthplace of his first life.
Presented in Thai with English subtitles
This screening of Cinema at the Museum: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives is provided by The Match Factory.
Event/Exhibition meta autogenerated block.
When
May 17 at 7:00PM–9:00PM
Where
SaskTel Theatre
May 17 at 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Film tickets are $10 at the front desk; free admission for members and youth under 18. Seating is first come, first served.
Talks, tours and other events are admission by donation or free with membership.