Silk Screen Film Festival: Marlina the Murder in Four Acts

Activity Type: 
Film
Date: 
Sunday, September 23, 2018 - 19:30
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
125 Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Contact Person: 
Lynn Kawaratani
Contact Email: 
asia@pitt.edu
Cost: 
Free for Pitt Students, Faculty and Staff

2017 | Indonesia, France, Malaysia, Thailand | 93 minutes | Revenge Thriller
Director: Mouly Surya

SYNOPSIS: In the deserted hills of an Indonesian island, Marlina, a young widow, is attacked and robbed of her cattle. To defend herself, she kills several men of the gang. Seeking justice, she goes on a journey of empowerment and redemption. But the road is long especially when the ghost of her headless victim begins to haunt her. This gripping revenge thriller shows Marlina in a personified feminist rage like no other that will audiences talking about it for years to come.

UCIS Unit: 
Asian Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors: 
Silk Screen Asian Arts & Culture Organization