AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary Film and Discussion Series at the Spurlock: My Life in China

• Event Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2016
• Time: 7:00 pm (CDT)
• Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
• Cost: Free Admission

• Film

AsiaLENS is a series of free public film screenings and discussion programs—organized by the Asian Educational Media Service (AEMS) in collaboration with the Spurlock Museum—presenting recent documentary and independent films on issues reflecting contemporary life in Asia. Local and visiting experts introduce the films and lead audiences in post-screening discussions.  This screening is co-sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center.

My Life In China

Directed by Kenneth Eng
Produced by Ehren Parks
2016 / 81 minutes / China, USA
Introduction and post-screening discussion by director Kenneth Eng

Film Description

This personal film takes viewers on a journey to rural China where an emotional revelation takes place. A story of migration is passed down from father to son, retracing the precarious steps risked in search for a better life. Was the risk worth it? What if he had never left? What was ultimately achieved by immigrating?