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October 1, 2003

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UCSD HOSTS WORLD’S FIRST FILM FESTIVAL
DEDICATED TO CHINESE UNDERGROUND FILMS

The world’s first film festival dedicated to Chinese underground films will be held at the University of California, San Diego’s Price Center Theater, October 8-10. The three-day event will feature thirteen films (with English subtitles) and four lectures delivered by distinguished film directors and scholars. The films featured have never been publicly distributed or exhibited in China and thus provide a unique glimpse into the true nature of contemporary Chinese life.

Sponsors for this event include The UCSD Libraries, UCSD Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS), UCSD Chinese Studies Program (CSP), Hsiu Endowment, 99 Ranch Market, and UCSD Council on East Asian Studies (CEAS).

These films are not rated. Discretion is advised, as some films are not appropriate for all viewers. Admission to the festival is free of charge, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Film List:
Sons (Fiction) / Zhang Yuan
Shanghai Dreams or Shanhai Nights (Documentary)/ Michelle Chen Miao
Unknown Pleasures (Fiction) / Jia Zhangke
Old Testament (Fiction) / Cui Zi'en
Box (Documentary) / Ying Weiwei
Fish and Elephant (Fiction) / Li Yu
Snake Boy (Documentary) / Michelle Chen Miao
Between City and Countryside (Documentary) / Zhang Zhanqing
Leave Me Alone (Documentary) / Hu Shu
Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers (Documentary) / Wu Wenguang
At Home in the World (Documentary)/ Wu Wenguang
Crying Woman (Fiction) / Liu Bingjian
Celestial Burial (Documentary)/ WengPulin

For more information about the films, panel discussions and lectures planned, please visit the Festival’s website at http://cuff.ucsd.edu.