The Lulu Sessions
DOCUMENTARIES / EUROPEAN PREMIERE
Director: S. Casper Wong.
United States, 2011.
88 mins. English
Q + A session with director Casper Wong after Wednesday 21 Sep screening at Queens Theatre, Emmanuel College
WINNER Emerging Director Award (Asian American International Film Festival 2011)
SECOND PLACE AUDIENCE AWARD Elle Flanders Award for Best Documentary (Toronto LGBT Film Festival 2011)
NOMINATED GRAND JURY AWARD (Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2011)
Raw and intense, LULU captures those emotions we hold closest to us, and is soon completely enthralling at once unbelievable yet fiercely real. Lulu is a world-class cancer researcher breaking new ground, when she discovers she herself is dying of breast cancer at 42. Her remaining 15 months are captured by her best friend and lover (Wong), who fell in love with the brilliant scientist and chain-smoking rebel when she was Lulu's student abroad. Like no other documentary seen this year, Lulu's story, her passion and character, will stay with you: this is more than just a testament to great documentary filmmaking. As aptly put by LA Weekly: "Lulu will absolutely charm you, precisely because she's not trying to".
Teaser Trailer
WINNER Emerging Director Award (Asian American International Film Festival 2011)
SECOND PLACE AUDIENCE AWARD Elle Flanders Award for Best Documentary (Toronto LGBT Film Festival 2011)
NOMINATED GRAND JURY AWARD (Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2011)
Raw and intense, LULU captures those emotions we hold closest to us, and is soon completely enthralling at once unbelievable yet fiercely real. Lulu is a world-class cancer researcher breaking new ground, when she discovers she herself is dying of breast cancer at 42. Her remaining 15 months are captured by her best friend and lover (Wong), who fell in love with the brilliant scientist and chain-smoking rebel when she was Lulu's student abroad. Like no other documentary seen this year, Lulu's story, her passion and character, will stay with you: this is more than just a testament to great documentary filmmaking. As aptly put by LA Weekly: "Lulu will absolutely charm you, precisely because she's not trying to".
Teaser Trailer
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Screenings
Arts Picturehouse
Friday 23 September, 11:00AM
Queens Theatre Emmanuel College
Wednesday 21 September, 9:00PM
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