Name: IIFF: Bong Joon-ho Retrospective - Mother (2009)
Start: 2020-10-24T18:30:00+10:00
End: 2020-10-24
Location: Natural Amphitheatre

IIFF: Bong Joon-ho Retrospective - Mother (2009)

University of Queensland

Ibis International Film Festival presents Bong Joon-ho's Mother (2009), part of UQ BLOOM Festival

Natural Amphitheatre

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As part of UQ&#x27;s BLOOM Festival, UQ is proud to launch the inaugural Ibis International Film Festival featuring a retrospective of the works of acclaimed South Korean filmmaker, Bong Joon-ho.The next film in the retrospective is 2009&#x27;s Mother (MA).<h2>About the film</h2><h3>Mother (2009, MA 15+)</h3>A single mother frantically tries to solve the murder of a teenage girl, believing the killer framed her mentally-handicapped son and that the police will do anything to avoid properly investigating their town. Driven by an acclaimed performance from the veteran actress Kim Hya-ja as the mother, a traditional apothecary, herbalist and acupuncturist, Bong invests Mother with suspenseful wit and tart insight into obsessive motherhood and the politics of small towns.Crime Drama, Thriller Korean with English subtitlesApprox. run time: 128 minPlease Note:As this is an outdoor event, we are monitoring the weather and if an indoor location is required, we will communicate with all attendees registered via EventBrite to confirm the event&#x27;s location.
Our current wet weather back up is:
Steele Building (03) Room 206
Access via Staff House Rd

<h2>Event Details</h2>When: Gates Open at 6.30pm for an approximate start of 6.45pmWhere: Natural AmphitheatreTickets are strictly limited.<h3>FIND OUT MORE</h3><ul><li><a href="https://life.uq.edu.au/iiff" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ibis International Film Festival</a></li><li><a href="https://life.uq.edu.au/uqbloom" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UQ BLOOM Festival</a></li></ul>Please note: All events and spaces are operating in line with current guidelines. We ask that you please practice social distancing at all times and if you have travelled in the last 14 days, been in contact with someone with COVID-19, or if you are feeling unwell or experiencing COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms, please stay at home. Where relevant, you will be required to provide your contact details for contact tracing purposes.

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