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Film festival will spotlight modern China's brighter side
The Davis Chinese Film Festival will kick off on Sept 27 at the Modavi Center of the University of California, Davis. This event has already been recognized by the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco as part of the Cross the Pacific-China Art Festival, marking the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the US, according to Xiao Xiayong, Chinese culture counselor in San Francisco. "This festival's aim is to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between people of China and the US," Xiayong told China Daily.
Outcomes:
"A film festival is a great example of how we can come together to learn more about cultures, see places we wouldn't see," said Joe Krovoza, former mayor of Davis, adding that he looks forward to attending the opening ceremony and hosting the Davis China-US Forum. Other films to be shown from Sept 27 to Oct 26 include: Under the Hawthorn Tree, The Piano in a Factory, If You Are the One, Painted Skin, Caught in the Web, Chinese Zodiac, Lost in Journey, Finding Mr. Right, American Dreams in China, So Young and Au Revoir Taipei, Xiayong said. All movies were selected to represent modern China, Xiayong said, adding that they wanted to show American audiences the bright side of contemporary Chinese society rather than only the dark and old sides.
Government?:
No
Type of Exchange:
education/science
media
Partners:
Confucius Institute at UC Davis
Davis Chinese Film Festival Foundation
Sponsor(s):
Confucius Institute at UC Davis
Davis Chinese Film Festival Foundation (DCFFF)
Participants (Types):
festival organizers
Exchange Date:
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Continuing:
No
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Location:
Davis, California
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