GRANVILLE, Ohio—The Denison University East Asian Film and Lecture Series takes place over the weekend of Friday, March 2, to Sunday, March 4, with events that address political freedom, artistic expression, economic advancement and cultural encounters in contemporary China. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Peggy Wang at 740-587-6749 or visit www.denison.edu.
· Friday, March 2; 7 p.m.: Screening of “The Gate of Heavenly Peace,” at the Cinema House (201 N. Mulberry). A feature-length documentary about the 1989 protest movement in China, which reflects on the drama, tension, humor, absurdity, heroism, and many tragedies of the six weeks from April to June in 1989.
· Saturday, March 3; 2:30 p.m.: Lecture by filmmaker Carma Hinton in the auditorium of Higley Hall (100 Ridge Road). Hinton discusses the challenges of making “The Gate of Heavenly Peace.” She will present brief excerpts of the film as well as footage that did not make it into the final cut and address the legacy of Tiananmen today.
· Sunday, March 4; 2:30 p.m.: Screening of “Ai Weiwei: Fairytale,” at the Cinema House (210 N. Mulberry). Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei made headlines worldwide after being jailed by the Chinese government for 81 days in 2011 for tax evasion. Many believe it was Ai’s art and ideas that led to the imprisonment. “Fairytale”takes us inside one of his most ambitious works.
· Sunday, March 4; 7 p.m.; Screening of “24 City,” at the Cinema House (201 N. Mulberry).“24 City” chronicles the dramatic closing of a once-prosperous state-owned aeronautics factory in Chengdu, a city in Sichuan province in southwest China, and its conversion into a sprawling luxury apartment complex.
Calendar Listing:
CALENDAR LISTING, Denison University, Granville—Screening of “The Gate of Heavenly Peace,” at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 2, in the Cinema House (201 N. Mulberry). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Peggy Wang at 740-587-6749 or visit www.denison.edu.
CALENDAR LISTING, Denison University, Granville— Lecture by filmmaker Carma Hinton at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, in the auditorium of Higley Hall (100 Ridge Road). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Peggy Wang at 740-587-6749 or visit
www.denison.edu.
CALENDAR LISTING, Denison University, Granville— Screening of “Ai Weiwei: Fairytale,” at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, at the Cinema House (210 N. Mulberry). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Peggy Wang at 740-587-6749 or visit
www.denison.edu.
CALENDAR LISTING, Denison University, Granville— Screening of“24 City” at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, at the Cinema House (210 N. Mulberry). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Peggy Wang at 740-587-6749 or visit
www.denison.edu.
About Denison:
Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.
