Z
Dir: Costa-Gavras
France/Algeria, 1969, French, 127mins, DCP
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Yves Montand, Irene Papas
In a fictional nation, its right-wing military government uses pro-establishment thugs to violently silence its critics. When a deputy of the opposition is assassinated by such thugs, a magistrate uncovers a conspiracy that goes all the way to the top – and the military will use every trick it has to keep the truth sealed. Costa-Gavras’ thinly-fictionalised and furious attack at the junta that ruled his home nation of Greece following the assassination of an opposition political figure, Z is an engrossing political thriller about the absurdly desperate measures taken by an authoritarian regime for the sake of clinging to power. In a world embroiled in political activism and repression, Z continues to strike a nerve around the globe today.
Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize and Best Actor
Academy Awards: Best Foreign Language Film and Best Film Editing
22/1(Sat): Film talk with Mimi Wong
Screening:
In-theatre Screening
Cancelled 2022-01-22 (Sat)
14:15Cancelled 2022-03-12 (Sat)
19:15
PREMIERE Elements (Venue)
Hong Kong Arts Centre Louis Koo Cinema (Venue)
HK Science Museum Lecture Hall
Hong Kong Film Archive
K11 Art House
The Metroplex
Festival Grand Cinema
the sky
MCL Telford Cinema
Tai Kwun
MOViE MOViE
CINE FAN ONLINE
EMP Cinemas iSQUARE (Venue)
M+ Cinema (Venue)
EMP Cinemas Times Square (Venue)
The Grand Cinema
Broadway Hollywood
Cine Moko
Chinese Subtitles
Category III
Post-screening discussion with the director
Director and/or actor(s) will meet the audience
Post-screening talk
Full House
Introduction