"For a quarter century, In the Mood for Love has remained one of cinema's most romantic texts; it only makes sense that audiences swooned when Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art programmed the Wong Kar-wai film at its Australian Cinematheque in late 2025. Two sessions in the venue's 220-seat main cinema sold out swiftly. A third session was added at short notice on a night the 20-year-old site isn't usually open, and neared capacity, teeming with eager viewers."
"And not just classic cinephiles, either. The film, says Amanda Slack-Smith, Australian Cinematheque's longstanding curatorial manager, got out to a lot of communities. We're seeing a lot of intergenerational families coming in older parents with their 50-year-old kids, and they're bringing their kids. Two sessions of In the Mood for Love sold out at Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art and a third was added at short notice in their Maggie Cheung film season."
In Brisbane, screenings of In the Mood for Love at the Gallery of Modern Art's Australian Cinematheque drew sold-out crowds, prompting an added late-night session that neared capacity. Audiences included intergenerational families and viewers beyond classic cinephile circles. Cinematheques originated in 1930s Paris to preserve celluloid archives and now champion cinema as an artform through retrospective screenings, underseen highlights and independent discoveries. Australia's major cinematheques operate within galleries and museums, including GOMA, the forthcoming Sydney Cinematheque at AGNSW, and Melbourne Cinematheque at ACMI, alongside regional venues such as Adelaide's Mercury, Perth's Revival House and Hobart Film Society. Patrons increasingly value curated, archival programming as an alternative to multiplex and streaming fare.
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