What’s being screened
«In the Mood for Love» (In the Mood for Love, 2000) is the most celebrated film by Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai. Set in 1962 in Hong Kong, it tells the story of two neighbours, Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung) and Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung), who discover their respective partners are unfaithful. The 95-minute film is renowned for its hypnotic cinematography, Shigeru Umebayashi’s soundtrack, and a narrative that explores desire, loneliness, and the passage of time through glances and silences. According to the Universitat de València, the screening is part of the Women’s Cycle Una de cada, which aims to highlight films from a gender perspective.
Time and access
The session will take place on Friday, 2 October at 17:30 in the Auditorium of C.M. Rector Peset. Admission is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. The film will be shown in its original Cantonese version with Spanish subtitles.
Who’s presenting the cycle
The screening will be introduced by Amparo Romero, representing the Una de cada cycle. The event is organised by C.M. Rector Peset and the Associació d’Amics de la Nau Gran, in collaboration with the Universitat de València.
