In the Mood for Wong Kar Wai: lecture Kevin Toma
Lecture by film journalist Kevin Toma about the most important elements in Wong Kar Wai's work, from the camera work to the music, interspersed with film fragments and archive material.
You can almost taste and smell Wong Kar Wai's films, from the sometimes almost fairytale mosaic CHUNGKING EXPRESS (1994) to the delightfully melancholic love drama IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (2000). Unrivalled and highly influential is Wong's softly shimmering play with colour, slow motion, cigarette smoke, shadow play, and close-ups of costumes and faces. Unfulfilled desire and the merciless passage of time are always central themes. The lecture IN THE MOOD FOR WONG KAR WAI examines the most important elements of Wong Kar Wai's sensuous world, from the camera work to the music, and is interspersed with film fragments and archive material.
Kevin Toma (Sittard, 1974) is a film scientist and film journalist for, among others, de Volkskrant. In addition, he provides film courses and lectures throughout the country, makes contemporary, much sought-after music for silent classics and is a DJ.