Films of Migration and Diaspora: "Turning Red" (2022)
All ECU community members welcome. Each film in this educational series is accompanied by an introduction and audience discussion led by ECU faculty Dr. Sue Shon and Dr. Alla Gadassik, in conversation with their courses ENG-350 and MHIS-429.
Join ECU faculty members Dr. Sue Shon (ENG-350, Literature of/in Diasporas) and Dr. Alla Gadassik (MHIS-429, Topics in Film + Media Theory) in a public pedagogy series dedicated to films of migration and diaspora. Running every other Thursday this spring, each film is accompanied by an introduction and opportunities for audience discussion.
Opening the series, Turning Red (2022, USA, dir. Domee Shi) has been lauded by audiences and critics for its tender and humorous portrayal of coming-of-age as a second-generation immigrant. The film deftly weaves director Domee Shi's experiences as an Asian-Canadian teen growing up in Toronto into a commercial blockbuster that follows the classic Pixar and Disney conventions.
Each screening (including introduction and discussion) in this educational series runs 5:00pm - 8:00pm in the Reliance Theatre, with attendance free and open to the public.
The full series lineup:
January 11: TURNING RED (2022) USA
January 25: FLEE (2021) DENMARK/FRANCE/SWEDEN
February 8: MOTHER OF GEORGE (2013) NIGERIA/USA
February 29: BROTHER (2022) CANADA
March 14: SLEEP DEALER (2008) USA/MEXICO
March 28: ATLANTICS (2019) FRANCE/SENEGAL