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SUMMARY:As the Water Flows 翠湖 Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:\nJoin us for a screening of As the Water Flows 翠湖 (2026)\, a feature film by Chinese Independent Director Bian Zhuo 卞灼.\n\nThe screening (~120 min) will be followed by an online open-floor Q&A (30-50 mins) with the filmmaker on the same day at night. The screening will be in Mandarin/Yunnan Dialect with English subtitles. The post-screening Q&A will be conducted in Mandarin with English interpretation. You can see the trailer with ENG subtitles here.\n \nRSVP is required via this link. For copyright reasons\, this event is for current CU affiliates only.\nIf you have any questions\, please feel free to contact event organizer Xiaoke Yang (xy2504@columbia.edu).\n\n\n\n\nAs The Water Flows\n \nChina | 2025 | 119min | Family Drama |\nMandarin Chinese / Yunnan Dialect\nDirector: BIAN Zhuo\n\n\n \nTime: May 5\, 12:30 pm (approx. 2 hours)\nLocation: Kent 403 (EALAC lounge)\nSet in Kunming\, Yunnan\, the film follows the emotional life of a retired academic\, Shuwen\, who intends to seek a new romance after his wife passed away a year ago. Shuwen’s wish faces strong objections from his daughters\, yet it also becomes an unexpected opportunity for Shuwen to reintegrate into his family\, which he has been “absent” from for decades. As Shuwen tries to navigate his relationship with his three daughters and their families\, he also observes the underlying conflicts within the three generations and attempts to fix their relations with his unique ways. \n\nAwards/Nominations Received:\n\n\nBest Film (Asian New Talent section) at the 2025 Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF)\nNew Talent Award at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (HKAFF)\nOfficial selection in the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF)\, Alula Film Festival\, and Silk Road International Film Festival (Best Film & Best Actor)\n\n\nThis event is sponsored by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and co-hosted by Benkyōkai & Xingzhihui. \nThe overseas screening license is provided by Tiger Pictures Entertainment (泰阁影视).\n\n\n
URL:https://ealac.columbia.edu/event/35966/
LOCATION:403 Kent Hall\, 1140 Amsterdam Ave.\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
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