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ART FILM Programs
Faculty of Media Art & Design, Chiang Mai University proudly presents:
Film Space Project
The Month of Cyberpunk Films

These films are shown in the lecture room on the second floor of the Media Art and Design Building, Chiang Mai University Art Museum, every Saturday at 6.30 p.m. (Admission Free)

Kaneda is a gang leader whose close friend Tetsuo gets involved in a government secret project known as Akira. On his way to save Tetsuo, Kaneda runs into a group of anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader. The confrontation sparks off Tetsuo's supernatural power, leading to bloody death, a coup attempt and the final battle in Tokyo Olympiad, where Akira's secrets were buried 30 years ago.

The year is 2029. The world has become intensively information-oriented and humans are well-connected to the network. Crime has developed to a sophisticated stage and hacking into the interactive network is common-place. To prevent this, cyborgs with incredible strength and abilities are employed. This animation was the inspiration for the Hollywood blockbuster The Matrix.

Bato is a living cyborg. His whole body, even his arms and legs, are entirely man-made. The only human remains are traces of his brain, and the memories of a woman. In an era when the boundary between humans and machines has become infinitely vague, humans have forgotten their humanity. This is the story of the lonesome ghost of a man, who nevertheless seeks to recover his full humanity. Innocence... is what life is.

Anthology of nine short anime (Japanese animation) films tied in to the 1999 blockbuster "The Matrix" and its sequels. These stories detail the original war between man and machines which led to the creation of the Matrix. It serves as an essential bridge that helps audience understand more of the "Matrix" universe and provides significant linkage between The Matrix (1999) and The Matrix Reloaded (2003).

Los Angeles, 2019: Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) of the LPD's Blade Runner unit prowls the steel & micro-chip jungle of the 21st century for assumed humanoids known as ‘replicants' that were declared illegal after a bloody mutiny on an Off-World Colony, and are to be terminated upon detection. This film questions what it is to be human, and why life is so precious. One of the all-time classics of the genre.

COMMERCIAL CINEMAS IN CHIANG MAI

Chiang Mai is not without good cinemas for film buffs. Although only two cinema operators are competing to attract the big-screen fans, a wide variety of choices are on offer daily from noon to midnight.

The Vista Entertainment Group

Established about 13 years ago, Vista theaters on the fourth floor of Kad Suan Kaew introduced the people of Chiang Mai to the multiplex theaters and the thrills of Hollywood magic. Of the seven digital-sound theaters in Kad Suan Kaew, Vista 1 - 4 offer a large capacity and big screen, while the rest are of medium and low capacity. Vista Group also has four other large capacity theaters, of which two at the 12 Huay Kaew arcade opposite Kad Suan Kaew also show English-speaking films.

Reservation: phone 053-894415 (Kad Suan Kaew), 053- 404374 (12 Huay Kaew)

Major Cineplex

A now household name for movie theater buffs in Thailand, Major Cineplex offers a relatively new cinema complex on the fourth floor of Central Airport Plaza. Although the theaters are generally of lower capacity, they boast more comfortable seats and superior audio-visual systems.

Reservation: phone 053-283939, or visit http://www.majorcineplex.com for on-line ticketing.