Presented in conjunction with the Townsend Center's In Dialogue with China: Art, Culture, Politics, these films show how three contemporary Chinese filmmakers are using inventive and subtle techniques to approach themes of family, memory, change, and resistance. Chan Tze Woon's Blue Island combines interviews with several generations of activists in Hong Kong and China with dramatic depictions of earlier events performed by contemporary protesters, resulting in a multifaceted record of resistance to political oppression.
Presented in conjunction with the Townsend Center's In Dialogue with China: Art, Culture, Politics, these films show how three contemporary Chinese filmmakers are using inventive and subtle techniques to approach themes of family, memory, change, and resistance. Chan Tze Woon's Blue Island combines interviews with several generations of activists in Hong Kong and China with dramatic depictions of earlier events performed by contemporary protesters, resulting in a multifaceted record of resistance to political oppression.
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