"Ash is the Purest White" Screening
Name:
"Ash is the Purest White" Screening
Date:
May 20, 2019
Time:
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Event Description:
ASH IS THE PUREST WHITE
(China, France, 2018, 141 minutes)
Directed by Zhangke Jia
SYNOPSIS:
Qiao is in love with Bin, a local mobster. During a fight between rival gangs, she fires a gun to protect him. Qiao gets five years in prison for this act of loyalty. Upon her release, she goes looking for Bin to pick up where they left off.
ENGLISH SUBTITLES
"Jia's films retain their documentary-like interest in real places and actual events, but acknowledge that depicting the new China requires a touch of surrealism." -- npr
