AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary Film and Discussion Series at the Spurlock 2013–2014: Mulberry Child

• Event Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
• Time: 7:00 pm (CST)
• Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
• Cost: Free Admission

• Film

Mulberry Child
(2011) Unrated, 85 minutes.

Published in 2009, Jian Ping’s memoir Mulberry Child tells the history of the Mao’s Cultural Revolution through personal stories principally written for her American raised daughter to understand the struggles and sacrifices her family made in order to survive persecution faced in China. In the 2011 film by Susan Morgan Cooper, reenacted personal history and stock footage are combined to retrace the Cultural Revolution and its devastating effects on Jian Ping’s family, while current day footage of mother and daughter in the United States illustrate a tenuous relationship resulting from their cultural divide.

Visit the film's official website to read more about the film. http://www.mulberrychildmovie.com/ (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.