Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Beijing Besieged by Waste
The Asian Educational Media Service will screen a film by Jiuliang Wang.
When:
September 10, 2013 7:00pm to 12:00am
Where
Directed by Wang Jiu-liang. 2011. 72 minutes.
In Mandarin with English subtitles.
Description:
Award-winning photographer Wang Jiu-liang traveled to more than 500 landfills to fearlessly document Beijing’s monumental problem of waste spawned by a burgeoning population, booming industry, and insatiable urban growth. In Beijing Besieged By Waste, Wang’s poignant observational visits reveal the decimation of once-essential rivers and farmlands in the backdrop of gleaming high-speed trains, stadiums, and skyscrapers; the sinister cyclical pattern of construction's consumption and garbage; and the daily lives of scavengers who live and work in the dumps at their own risk.
Resources:
Distributed by Icarus Films as part of the dGenerate Films Collection.
Reviews:
Asian Educational Media Service
Senses of Cinema
Filmmaker Interview:
Time Out Shanghai
Cost:
Free
Event Website URL:
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