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Ghost Town
Cornell Cinema, Ithaca's year-round film festival, is screening Ghost Town as part of their "China Now" film series.
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Cornell Cinema, Ithaca’s year-round film festival, is screening Ghost Town Friday, March 11, 7:00 and Sunday, March 13, 3:45 at Willard Straight Hall as part of their “China Now” film series.
Ghost Town (dir. Zhao Dayong)
Zhiziluo is a town barely clinging to life. Tucked away in a rugged corner of Yunnan Province, Lisu and Nu minority villagers squat in the abandoned halls of this remote former Community county seat. Divided into three parts, Ghost Town takes an intimate look at its varied cast of characters, bringing audiences face to face with people left behind by China’s new economy.
“A miniature epic of the everyday” – A.O. Scott, The New York Times
“A quiet marvel” – Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0D6cvpVpDk&feature=player_embedded
Tickets are $7 for the general public, $5.50 for seniors, and $4 for students and kids 12 and under. Advance Sale Tickets can be purchased at the Willard Straight Hall Ticket Desk, or at the box office, which opens 20 minutes before the scheduled showtime.
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