The Cure’s “…in Orange” is a concert film that captures the band during their commercial ascent in the mid-80s and remains a fan favourite to this day, despite being frustratingly out-of-print. Directed by the band’s long time videographer, Tim Pope, it was filmed at the Théâtre antique d'Orange in the French countryside in August 1986 and released in November 1987. The two hour run time draws from the band’s whole back catalogue to that point, showcasing the bulk of “The Head on The Door” album (released the year before) as well as extensive reworkings of their earlier material. Dreamy and delirious, it is a fascinating snapshot of a band who were now comfortable balancing ecstatic pop and post-punk miserabilism with zen-like ease.

This Saturday afternoon, Guangzhou’s Triple Rooster café will screen “The Cure in Orange”, taken from a high quality VHS-to-digital transfer. As a warm up to the screening, DJ Simon B will be playing a selection of classic indie/alternative/shoegaze/dreampop