沈睡在黑水之上 (Sleeping on Dark Waters) 2008 Ages 15+

Production still from Sleeping on Dark Waters 2008 / Director: Tsai Ming-liang / Image courtesy: Homegreen Films

Production still from Sleeping on Dark Waters 2008 / Director: Tsai Ming-liang / Image courtesy: Homegreen Films / View full image

When

6.00 pm, Wed 18 Dec 2024 (53 mins)

Where

Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A

Accessibility

  • Subtitled
  • Wheelchair Accessible

About

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Tsai Ming-liang’s 2006 feature I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone. Directed by Tsai himself, it grants intimate access into his working methods, showing the precision and patience that goes into his carefully constructed films. The production sequences are punctuated by title cards detailing the contemporaneous political atmosphere in Malaysia, along with personal memories from Tsai’s childhood. Sleeping on Dark Waters acts as a fascinating insight into the creative mind of one of cinema’s most enigmatic artists.

Ages 15+

Production Credits

  • Director: Tsai Ming-liang
  • Script: Tsai Ming-liang
  • Cast: Tsai Ming-liang, Lee Kang-sheng
  • Print Source: Homegreen Films
  • Rights: Homegreen Films
  • Year: 2008
  • Runtime: 53 minutes
  • Country: Taiwan
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Subtitles: English
  • Colour: Colour
  • Shooting Format: Video, 35mm
  • Screening Format: DCP