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China and Kenya on Film

Freer Gallery of Art presents a series that explores the relationship between China and Africa

When:
June 27, 2014 7:00pm to June 29, 2014 2:00pm
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China and Kenya on Film

As the 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival focuses on China and Kenya, the Freer|Sackler and the National Museum of African Art explore the relationship between China and Africa with a Chinese and a Kenyan film sharing similar themes.

Nairobi Half Life
Friday, June 27, 7 pm

In this gripping drama, a young man leaves his village to pursue an acting career in bustling Nairobi, but he finds city life far harsher than he imagined.

Beijing Bicycle
Sunday, June 29, 2 pm

Two teenagers’ intersecting stories dramatize emerging class divisions in China, creating a vivid portrait of a changing city through a beautifully crafted tale of lost innocence.