Research and Publication Centre (RPC) in collaboration with Filmbar (on Instagram) announces the screening of the tenth film in its Season of World Cinema: Hiroshi Teshigahara's "The Face of Another".
A staggering work of existential science fiction, The Face of Another dissects identity with the sure hand of a surgeon. Okuyama (Yojimbo's Tatsuya Nakadai), after being burned and disfigured in an industrial accident and estranged from his family and friends, agrees to his psychiatrist's radical experiment: a face transplant, created from the mould of a stranger. As Okuyama is thus further alienated from the world around him, he finds himself giving in to his darker temptations. With unforgettable imagery, Teshigahara's film explores both the limits and freedom in acquiring a new persona, and questions the notion of individuality itself.
Timing: Friday, March 3, 2023, 6:00 pm at Research and Publication Centre (RPC), 2nd floor, 65 Main Boulevard Gulberg, Lahore (next to Standard Chartered Bank, above Indesign showroom).
Rashed Rahman
Editor, Pakistan Monthly Review (PMR) (link: pakistanmonthlyreview.com)
Director, Research and Publication Centre (RPC) (on Facebook)
RPC and Filmbar's Season of World Cinema is intended to bring to Pakistani audiences films that are otherwise not available in Pakistan. Screenings are normally held every Friday, 6:00 pm. Entry is free. Tea is served after the show. All friends are welcome.
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