Asia Pacific Triennial Cinema

Presented in conjunction with the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, GOMA’s Australian Cinémathèque is showcasing the Asia Pacific Triennial Cinema –highlighting exciting new directions in cinema and celebrating leading filmmakers from Asia and the Pacific  from 1 November 2024 to 11 May 2025. With over 110 feature, documentary and short films on offer, Asia Pacific Triennial Cinema includes thematic programs, filmmaker deep dives, conversation series and a live-music and film event.

Running from January 10 to March 16, Future Visions presents a geographically diverse selection of films by creatives who weave science fiction with heritage traditions and ancestral stories, crafting poignant contemporary tales.

Kamila Andini, running from January 11 to February 8, delves into the cinematic prowess of Indonesian director Kamila Andini. Kamila’s poetic and fantastical films explore major sociocultural topics and masterfully depict nuanced familial relationships. On Saturday 8 February to mark the end of the program, Kamilia Andini will appear in conversation at GOMA discussing her work.

Charting recent developments in filmmaking from Central Asian countries including Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, Children of Independence: The Rise of Central Asian Cinema (February 12 – March 19) will showcase acclaimed films rarely screened in Australia.

On April 24 and 26, Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Gift (2023) will screen with live music accompaniment from musician-composer Eiko Ishibashi. A collaboration between the two, Hamaguchi reworks footage from his 2023 film Evil Does Not Exist into a new dialogue-free film exclusive to this audiovisual performance.

This live-music and film event is part of the Ryusuke Hamaguchi program which will close out the Asia Pacific Triennial Cinema on Sunday May 11. An astute observer of the human condition, Hamaguchi makes piercing and droll  films that explore the performance of self, the unknowable nature of others’ inner lives, and the joys and impossibilities of connection in the modern world.