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.
Event Details
Screening - Washington, DC, DC