AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary Film and Discussion Series at the Spurlock 2014–2015: Embrace

• Event Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2015
• Time: 7:00 pm (CST)
• Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
• Cost: Free Admission

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Embrace
A film by Dan Smyer Yu and Pema Tashi. 2011. 55 minutes. In Chinese and English with English subtitles.

Introduction and post screening discussion facilitated by Dr. Alexander Mayer(Associate Professor, Religion and East Asian Languages and Culture).

Through the narratives of a father and a son, two tantric yogis of two generations, this film illustrates both the transcendental and inter-sentient dimensions of Tibetan sacred sites and of their ecological significance. It documents a ritualized relationship of people and the place of their dwelling and natural surroundings.

For more information or to purchase, visit the Director's blog (external link).

View the Embrace trailer on Vimeo (external link).

This series of public film screenings and lecture/discussion programs is organized by the Asian Educational Media Service (AEMS) at the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies. It is planned in collaboration with the Spurlock Museum and presented in the Knight Auditorium. Guest scholars and members of the campus and local communities will introduce the films and lead post-screening audience discussions.