Film Series
Please Vote For Me documents the election for class monitor in a 3rd grade class of eight-year olds in Wuhan, China. Director Wejun Chen explores how the election for the coveted school position represents attitudes towards democracy in general. The film is a part of the “Why...
Dreams of Tibet
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/
Dreams of Tibet is a one-hour documentary a part of the PBS series FRONTLINE which examines the United States’ fascination with Tibet. It explores...
The Warriors of Quigang (仇岗卫士)
http://www.warriorsofqiugang.com/
The Warriors of Quigang tells the story of farmer Zhang Gongli and his fight to shut down the chemical plant polluting his home. Zhang encounters threats from local...
Demolition(拆迁 ) & discussion with the director
http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/films/2009mayjun/sniadecki.html
Demolition explores the impacts of migrant labor and the urban experience by focusing on the city...
Autumn Gem (秋瑾)http://autumn-gem.com/ Autumn Gem is a documentary about China’s first feminist, Qiujin. Qiujin (1875-1907) defied tradition to become the leader of a revolutionary army. She was the first woman to lead an armed uprising...
The Other Half (另一半)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Other_Half_(2006_film)
The Other Half is director Ying Liang’s second film. It portrays the life of a law clerk, Xiaofen, living in a Chinese industrial...
