Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Taiwan Centennial Cinema
The University of Chicago will hold a Taiwan film festival that features three award-winning stories that showcase the diverse filmmaking styles and social narratives of current-day Taiwan.
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Featuring three award-winning stories that showcase the diverse filmmaking styles and social narratives of current-day Taiwan:
CAPE NO. 7, a blockbuster musical drama with a unique blend of contemporary Taiwanese sentiment and Japanese colonial memory
ORZ BOYZ, a delightful boyhood drama about two prankster boys' imaginations and journey to the world of grown-ups
YANG YANG, a beautifully performed identity drama about a French-Chinese girl's quest for love and acceptance
All films are in Mandarin with English subtitles.
Taiwanese American writer/producer Weiko Lin will lead a discussion before or after each screening.
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