Essential Cinema: Edward Yang
A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY
Directed by Edward Yang
Taiwan, 1991, 3h 57min, DCP, In Mandarin, Shanghainese, and Taiwanese with English
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX, 78752
Pricing
$13.50 evening / $11 matinee (available M-F for shows before 6 PM)
$4 discounts for AFS MAKE & WATCH members. Free for LOVE & Impact Circle members.
Discounts for AISD educators and local high school & college students are available at the box office with a valid school ID.
“One of the supreme masterpieces of the Taiwanese New Wave.”
—Cine-file
“A seamless interweaving of the rigors of art cinema and the instant pleasures of melodrama.”
—Reverse Shot
“One of the flat-out best films from anywhere that decade.”
—The Village Voice
A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY is a Taiwanese epic that unfolds against the backdrop of political and social turmoil in the 1960s. We follow the tumultuous life of a young boy, Xiao Si’r, as he navigates the complexities of adolescence, gang culture, and societal expectations. Edward Yang’s tender storytelling captures the intricacies of family dynamics and the search for identity.
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