Comsos and Nightmare: The Films of Kidlat Tahimik
Cinema Arsenal, Berlin

For detailed information on films by others than Kidlat Tahimik, please consult "Films in context".

 

Tuesday, 1 March 2016 | 19.00 | Opening
The Perfumed Nightmare
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines/Germany/France 1977, 94 min, 16mm, original version (English)
Guest: Kidlat Tahimik

 

Wednesday, 2 March 2016 | 20.00
Who invented the Yo-Yo? Who invented the Moon Buggy?
(Sinong Lumikha ng Yoyo? Sinong Lumikha ng Moon Buggy?)
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines/Germany 1978/82, 16mm, English with Japanese subtitles, 94 min
in conversation: Ulrich Gregor and Kidlat Tahimik

 

Thursday, 3 March 2016 | 20.00
Yan Ki Made in Hongkong
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Hongkong/Switzerland 1980, 16mm, German voiceover, 45 min

Olympisches Gold (German TV version of Turumba)
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines/Germany, 1981, DVD, dubbed in German, 45 min

Guest: Kidlat Tahimik

 

Friday, 4 March 2016 | 20.00
Turumba
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines 1981, 16mm, English and Tagalog with German subtitles, 95 min
Guest: Kidlat Tahimik

 

Saturday, 5 March 2016
16.00
Takedera mon amour
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines/Japan 1988/90, VHS, original version (English), 60 min

Our Film-Grimage to Guimaras
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines/Japan 2006, DVD, original version (English), 10 min

Bubong. Roofs of the World, Unite!
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines/Japan 2006, DVD, original version (English), 20 min

Some More Rice
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines/Japan 2000, DVD, original version (English), 19 min

Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines/Japan 1996, 16mm, original version (English), 35 min
Guest: Kidlat Tahimik

19.30
Why is yellow at the middle of the rainbow?
(aka Why is Yellow Middle of Rainbow? / Bakit Dilaw Ang Kulay ng Bahaghari)
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines 1984/1994, 16mm, English with Japanese subtitles, 175 min

Guest: Kidlat Tahimik-
Introduction: Rosa Castillo, Freie Universität Berlin

 

Sunday, 6 March 2016
15.00
Memories of Overdevelopment
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines 1984, DVD, original version (English), 33 min

Orbit 50: Letters to my 3 Sons
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines 1992, DVD, original version (English), 18 min

Celebrating the Year 2021 Today!
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines 1995, DVD, original version (English), 25 min

Banal Kahoy  
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines/Japan 2002, Beta SP, original version (English), 44 min

Guest: Kidlat Tahimik

19.00
Balikbayan#1 Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines 2015, DCP, English with German subtitles, 150 min
Guest: Kidlat Tahimik

 

Montag 7. März 2016 | 20.00
Le miracle des loups
(The Miracle of the Wolves)
Directed by Raymond Bernard, France 1924, 35mm, French intertitles with English subtitles, 133 min
Live piano by Eunice Martins
Guest: Kidlat Tahimik

 

Wednesday, 9 March 2016 | 19.00
Venue: Film school filmArche e.V., Lahnstraße 25, 12055 Berlin
Public talk with Kidlat Tahimik

 

Thursday, 10 March 2016 | 19.00
Nippon-koku Furuyashiki-mura
(Nippon - Furuyashiki Village)
Directed by Shinsuke Ogawa, Japan 1982/83, 16mm, Japanese with German subtitles, 210 min
in conversation: Ulrich Gregor and Kidlat Tahimik

 

Friday, 11 March 2016 | 20.00
Le fils maudit
Directed by Mohammed Ousfour, Morocco 1958, 35mm, Arabic with English subtitles, 50 min

Contras'City
Directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty, Senegal 1968, 16mm, original version with English subtitles, 22 min

Badou Boy
Directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty, Senegal 1970, 16mm, original version with English subtitles, 59 min

Introduction: Brigitta Kuster, Guest: Kidlat Tahimik

 

Saturday, 12 March 2016
19.00
Turumba
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines 1981, 16mm, English and Taglog with German subtitles, 95 min

21.00
Himala
(Miracle)
Directed by Ishmael Bernal, Philippines 1982, BluRay, original version with English subtitles, 124 min

 

Sunday, 13 March 2016 | 20.00
Genghis Khan
Directed by Manuel Conde, Philippines 1950, DCP, original version with English subtitles, 88 min

 

Monday, 14 March 2016
19.00

Reminiscences from a Journey to Lithuania
Directed by Jonas Mekas, USA 1971, 16mm, original version, 83 min

21.00
Who invented the Yo-Yo? Who invented the Moon Buggy?
(Sinong Lumikha ng Yoyo? Sinong Lumikha ng Moon Buggy?)
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines/Germany 1978/82, 16mm, English with Japanese subtitles, 94 min

 

Tuesday, 15 March 2016
19.00
Der lachende Stern
(The Laughing Star)
Directed by Werner Schroeter, Germany/Philippines 1983, BluRay, original version with German subtitles, 109 min

21.00
The Perfumed Nightmare
(Mababangung Bangungot)
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines/Germany/France 1977, 94 min, 16mm, original version (English)

 

Wendesday, 16 March 2016 | 20.00
San Domingo
Directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, Germany 1970, 35mm, original version, 138 min

 

Thursday, 17. March | 20.00
Why is yellow at the middle of the rainbow?
(aka Why is Yellow Middle of Rainbow? / Bakit Dilaw Ang Kulay ng Bahaghari)
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines 1984/1994, 16mm, English with Japanese subtitles, 175 min

 

Friday, 18 March 2016
19.00
Signed, Lino Brocka
Directed by Christian Blackwood, USA 1987, 16mm, English with German subtitles, 83 min

21.00
Manila in the Claws of Light
(Maynila Sa Mga Kuko Ng Liwanag)
Directed by Lino Brocka, Philippines 1975, DCP, original version with English subtitles, 125 min

 

Saturday, 19 March 2016 
19.00

Giliw Ko
(My Dear)
Directed by Carlos Vander Tolosa, Philippines 1939, DVD, original version with English subtitles, 91 min

21.00
A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
Directed by Lamberto Avellana, Philippines 1965, DCP, original version (English), 110 min

 

Sunday, 20. March 2016 | 20.00
Balikbayan#1 Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
Directed by Kidlat Tahimik, Philippines 2015, DCP, English and Tagalog with German subtitles, 150 min