11 FLOWERS
Date:
Saturday, February 15, 2020 - 2:00pm
Host:
Location:
Mitchell Library
37 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515
Description:
One of China's foremost Sixth Generation directors, Wang Xiaoshuai (Beijing Bicycle, Shanghai Dreams) tells a striking, autobiographical coming-of-age tale set in the final days of China's Cultural Revolution. Eleven-year-old Wang Han lives with his family in a remote village in Guizhou province. When Wang is selected to lead his school through their daily gymnastic regiment, his teacher recommends that he wear a clean, new shirt in honor of this important position - a request that forces his family to make a great sacrifice. ( in Chenese with English Subtitles)