Starting April 20th KINO is proud to present 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐚𝐯𝐞: 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 [臺灣新浪潮電影 平凡不平凡] and (re)introduce you to nine masterpieces. These classics have remained underseen in cinemas, so it’s high time we showcase them on our grandest screen. Featuring films from the first and second wave by Edward Yang, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Ang Lee, Tsai Ming-liang and more.

To celebrate the release of Giuseppe Tornatore’s documentary Ennio in April we continue our Memories of Morricone program by screening 4 classics for which Il Maestro provided the scores. Trailer: Baris Azman

“I think that within human nature, and within the human heart as well, there’s just a ton of absurd impulses and instincts.” Starting April 9th KINO is proud to present The Complete Satoshi Kon. Four animated features written and directed by an artist that might not be known by many people outside of the Japanese anime community but whose work has had a profound influence on pop culture and major Hollywood directors. His life was tragically cut short by illness in 2010, but…

We’re back with a brand-new season of IFFR KINO. From October to January we’re screening an IFFR cult classic in KINO on every first Wednesday of the month. These gems demand to be seen a second time – a great warm-up for our upcoming festival in January. What is a ‘cult film’, exactly? With this new season of IFFR Kino we delve into IFFR’s past to find a loose answer to the question. Loose, because there are many ways for…

Time flies because KINO is turning five years old and to celebrate we’re diving headfirst into one of our favourite genres: the heist film. A genre that originated in the 1950’s and persists in many incarnations to this day. Now that millions get robbed with a simple mouse click, it feels almost nostalgic to watch skilled journeymen prepare and execute elaborate schemes to obtain that hard earned but ill gotten ticket to sunnier shores… If they make it out, of…

“I’m an actor – it’s not brain surgery. If I do my job right, people won’t ask for their money back.” Last October Sir Thomas Sean “Big Tam” Connery left this earth for better pastures. Now that we’re open once more it’s time to give the man a long overdue send off with four films that highlight his versatile career. Being the first (and most iconic) James Bond pigeonholed Connery as a handsome and suave caricature instead of a serious…

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