Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Fortune Teller screened at MoMA.
As part of MoMA's 10th Annual Documentary Fortnight, there will be a spotlight on the independent Chinese documentary: Fortune Teller.
When:
February 18, 2011 4:00pm to February 21, 2011 7:00pm
Where
Official selection at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, Fortune Teller is about Li Baicheng, a charismatic fortune teller who services a clientele of prostitutes and marginalized figures whose jobs, like his, are commonplace but technically illegal in China. He practices his ancient craft in a village near Beijing while taking care of his deaf and dumb wife Pearl, who he rescued from her family’s mistreatment. Winter brings a police crackdown on both fortune tellers and prostitutes, forcing Li and Pearl into temporary exile in his hometown, where he revisits old family demons.
In Chinese; English subtitles. 157 min.
This event is held on Feb 18, 2011 at 4:00PM and also on Feb 21, 2011 at 7:00PM.
Cost:
$10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 for students with current ID, free for children 16 and under, free for members, and $5 for guests of members
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