The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune – all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent. A post-screening talk will be held inside the theatre to discuss how Alexandre Desplat’s scores are masterfully woven with the visuals, creating yet another cinematic classic.

• Audiences are required to collect physical tickets at the venue by email (art-mate QR code) on the day of the event. Physical tickets with seat numbers will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.
• Tickets will be available for collection at the reception 30 minutes before the event.
• Movie Grading: IIB
• The movie lasts around 100 minutes without intermission.
• Audiences please come on time.
• In English, with English and Chinese subtitle.
• The talk lasts around 45 minutes.
• The talk will be conducted in Cantonese. 

Oliver Cong (Post-screening talk speaker)

Olivier Cong is a Hong Kong-based contemporary composer and singer-song writer. He performs mainly with piano, viola, voice, synthesisers and notably eastern traditional instruments, such as Sheng and Ruan. Cong has been working with varied forms of music with theatre, contemporary dance and film work, exploring the time and space through the body of movements and dialogues.

He has composed for the Hong Kong Ballet, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, City Contemporary Dance Company and Shanghai Opera House, and has served as the music director for productions for West Kowloon Cultural district and Le French May Art Festival. Cong has worked with the K11 Art Foundation and Hong Kong Museum of Art on art installations, and collaborated on feature film works with directors such as Tian Zhuangzhuang and Ann Hui.

Ticketing Info

Free to the public. Register here from 16 April onwards.

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