MICHELLE YEOH
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
SUNSHINE
PROGRAMANDRECEPTION Saturday, October 8 7:30 pm Spotlight and Reception $150 LADY08P Spotlight Only $50 LADY08R Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center See mvff.com for reception details
SPOTLIGHT ON MIC HELLE YEOH / THE L ADY Michelle Yeoh is in a class all her own. After an early career that saw this dancerturned-actress as an action and martial arts star in many top Hong Kong films, Yeoh’s breakthrough in the West came with the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies; and her indelible presence in Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was the stealth weapon that helped take this great fi lm to extraordinary heights. Now comes The Lady, a film about a different kind of fighter: Burmese prodemocracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi. Yeoh marshals her considerable talents to tell a compelling story that raises our awareness and understanding of the struggle of Suu Kyi and her people. Yeoh attends MVFF with Luc Besson, the internationally esteemed director and producer of The Lady.
T HE LA DY Join us for this special Spotlight Award in recognition of great artistry in the service of justice and human rights. The screening of The Lady will be followed by an onstage conversation with Michelle Yeoh, who will be joined by director Luc Besson.
FRANCE / UK 2011 145 MINS
This profound and epic love story, set against a backdrop of political upheaval, chronicles the lives of Burmese prodemocracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi (an exquisite performance by Michelle Yeoh, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and her husband, British academic Michael Aris (David Thewlis, Naked).
After the program, the evening continues with h dinner at Frantoio Ristorante and Olive Oil Co., one of Marin County’s premier dining destinations. Michelle Yeoh will be presented with the MVFF Award, designed by celebrated artist Alice Corning.
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