Chinese Film Festival (September 7 – 12) Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with six recent films from China, which has become the world's largest film industry over the past two years. Selections include an animated coming-of-age story about lion dancers (I Am What I Am), a look at the early days of COVID-19 in Wuhan (Ode […]
THURSDAY 8 SEPTEMBER @ 7:30 PM – ODE TO THE SPRING (你是我的春天) Directors: Zhou Nan, Zhang Chi, Tian Yusheng, Dong Yue, Rao Xiaozhi Five intertwined tales exploring ordinary heroes – doctors, patients, volunteers – as they face the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan. (M, 122 mins, 2022)
FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER @ 7:30 PM – SISTER (我的姐姐) Director: Yin Ruoxi When her parents are killed in an accident, a young woman must choose between independence or raising her 6-year-old half brother. (M, 127 mins, 2021)
SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER @ 7:30 PM – NICE VIEW (奇迹·笨小孩) Director: Wen Muye A tech-savvy 20-year-old orphan sets out to do whatever it takes to earn enough money to pay for his 6-year-old sister's heart surgery. (PG, 106 mins, 2022)
SUNDAY 11 SEPTEMBER @ 3 PM – MOZART FROM SPACE (外太空的莫扎特) Director: Chen Sicheng The lives of a father and his rebellious 14-year-old son are changed forever by the mysterious arrival of a musical alien named Mozart. (PG, 136 mins, 2022)
MONDAY 12 SEPTEMBER @ 7:30 PM – THE EIGHT HUNDRED (八佰) Director: Guan Hu In 1937, during the Battle of Shanghai, a group of Chinese soldiers are ordered to defend a warehouse from invading Japanese forces. (MA, 149 mins, 2020)
The ANU Classical Chinese Music Ensemble will present its annual concert, entitled Road to Heaven, at the ANU Centre on China in the World on Sunday 9 October at 2pm Prices will be: Child (under10) $5, Student $10, Concession/ members $15, Adult $20. To book go to: https://www.trybooking.com/CCKCR
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"Diplomatic stories from China, Saudi Arabia and Russia" Talk by Kevin Magee The Australia China Friendship Society, ACT Branch (acfs.org.au) will host a talk by former Ambassador Kevin Magee at 7.30pm on Wednesday 23 November 2022 in the Catchpole Room of the Southern Cross Club, Jamison. Mr Magee will discuss highlights of his career with the […]