A teenager gets mixed up with a tough gang in Taipei in Edward Yang’s four-hour epic set against the backdrop of the families fleeing Mao’s China takeover in 1949.

Billed as a Taiwanese Rebel Without a Cause, the struggles of adolescence play out against the upheavals of history.

‘It is a crowded, complex crime story that is also a tale of sexual awakening and an understated exercise in kitchen-sink realism. In short – or rather at mesmerizing, necessary length – this film has everything, and is well worth a day of your life.’ – The New York Times

The details

What: Screening of A Brighter Summer Day
When: Sat 8 Nov 12:00 PM
Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA Acton
Cost: $16 Full / $12 Concession (+$1.50 booking fee) Tickets available via NFSA.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to experience film. We provide specialised equipment for a range of accessibility needs. Arc Cinema is fully wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 02 6248 2000 or email tickets@nfsa.gov.au