On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
CCS Documentary Film Series: Fuck Cinema
With a single handheld camera, Wu Wenguang follows a homeless man who hangs out in front of the Beijing Film Academy, hoping to find someone interested in creating a film from his screenplay.
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Director Wu Wenguang; China, 2006; Mandarin with English subtitles (170 minutes)
Vérité documentarist Wu Wenguang waited a long time before releasing this sharp, yet moving, indictment of how cinema is affecting -- and sometimes destroying--the lives of ordinary people in China.
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