Oasis

Lee Chang-dong

February 20 – March 1 2025

Free admission upon registration

Jong-du is awkward and insecure, pulling up his nose, laughing inappropriately. One day he meets Gong-ju, a girl with cerebral palsy. Both have families who treat them badly and exploit them. Is there a place in the world for the two of them? Screened at the Venice International Film Festival in 2002, where it won the Silver Lion – Special Prize for Directing, Oasis is known for its sensitivity in addressing the problem of disability in modern society. The South Korean director turns violence into love, weighing each gesture in detail and balancing truth and surrealism.

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Running time: 132' Language: Korean with Italian subtitles

Entrance to the screening does not include a visit to the exhibition Il Nostro Tempo, CinéFondationCartier, which can be accessed with a valid ticket.

Credits

Year of production: 2002 Direction: Lee Chang-dong Production: Cineclick Asia Country: South Korea

The screening is part of the public program accompanying the exhibition Il Nostro Tempo, CinéFondationCartier, presented as part of the cultural partnership with Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain. The program of film screenings and meetings is co-curated by Triennale Milano and Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain together with the Piccolo America-Cinema Troisi Foundation.