As Toronto’s film enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the upcoming cinematic events of the new year, the Pride Asian Film Festival (PAFF) and the Taiwan Film Festival in Toronto (TFFT) join forces to present a special screening. On January 21st at 7pm, the collaboration will host a film extravaganza at the Innis College Theatre, University of Toronto, featuring a Taiwanese cinematic masterpiece, “After School.”
This screening event is dedicated to showcasing the diversity of Asian culture and cinema to the Toronto audience. With CHIME Canada as a co-organizer, the quality and impact of the event are further enhanced.
For ticket purchase and additional details, viewers can visit the official Chime Canada website. Don’t miss out on this Taiwanese film celebration; let’s immerse ourselves in the captivating story of “After School” and collectively experience the charm of Taiwanese cinema!
Synopsis
Golden Bell Award Best Actor Blue Lan’s second directorial effort is a moving autobiographical tribute to the friends he grew up with and his former cram school tutor, late documentary director Mickey Chen. The year is 1994. As the life-changing college examination looms on the horizon for Heng and his two best friends, they spend their days pulling pranks at their cram school, obsessing over sex and stressing over their uncertain futures. However, the cram school’s new tutor, Teacher Chih, manages to tame the wild trio and helps them discover their true selves.
Movie: After School
Length: 118 mins.
Genre: Drama; Romance
Director: Blue Lan
Screenplay: Ching-Chun Wang, Blue Lan
Cast: Zhan Huai-yun, Bruce Chiu, Wu Jian-he, Charlize Lamb, Hou Yan-xi
Premiere Date: Jan. 21, 2024; 7:00PM – 9:30PM
Theatre: Innis Town Hall Theatre, Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON
Tickets and Info: CHIME Canada
