Screening of MAINELAND

Details
Date:

October 13

Time:

02:00 pm - 04:00 pm

Event Category:

Screening

Click to Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/screening-of-maineland-tickets-50275517426
Organizer

Chinese American Museum of Chicago

Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/chinese-american-museum-of-chicago-13152907339
Venue

Chinese American Museum of Chicago

238 West 23rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616

Chicago, IL, US, 60616

The Chinese American Musem of Chicago is pleased to host a special screening of MAINELAND, directed by Miao Wang. 


“Filmed over three years in China and the U.S., MAINELAND is a multi-layered coming-of-age tale that follows two affluent and cosmopolitan teenagers as they settle into a boarding school in blue-collar rural Maine. Part of the enormous wave of ’parachute students’ from China enrolling in U.S. private schools, bubbly, fun-loving Stella and introspective Harry come seeking a Western-style education, escape from the dreaded Chinese college entrance exam, and the promise of a Hollywood-style U.S. high school experience. As Stella and Harry’s fuzzy visions of the American dream slowly gain more clarity, they ruminate on their experiences of alienation, culture clash, and personal identity, sharing new understandings and poignant discourses on home and country.”


We will host a video Q&A with Ms. Wang after the conclusion of the film. RSVP is required.


Check out the trailer.