EASC/ICS Film Screening and Discussion with Filmmakers: Ken Eng and Ehren Parks, "My Life in China"

April 6, 2017

5:30PM - 7:30PM

Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High St.

Add to Calendar 2017-04-06 17:30:00 2017-04-06 19:30:00 EASC/ICS Film Screening and Discussion with Filmmakers: Ken Eng and Ehren Parks, "My Life in China" The East Asian Studies Center and the Institute for Chinese Studies will present a screening of the documentary, My Life in China, on Thursday, April 6. Director Kenneth Eng and Writer/Producer Ehren Parks (bios) will be in attendance to introduce the film and engage in discussion with the audience.Synopsis:My father fled the Cultural Revolution in 1966.  After risking his life to get to America, he started our family in Boston.  But when his restaurant went bankrupt and my mom got sick, he began to feel like he’d failed at the American Dream.A story of migration is passed down from father to son, as we retrace the precarious steps he took in search of a better life. Ultimately asking the question, what does it mean to be both Chinese and American?Read more in the Director's Statement. "My Life in China" event posterThis event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will be available at the Gateway Film Center's box office the day of the event. Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High St. East Asian Studies Center easc@osu.edu America/New_York public

The East Asian Studies Center and the Institute for Chinese Studies will present a screening of the documentary, My Life in China, on Thursday, April 6. Director Kenneth Eng and Writer/Producer Ehren Parks (bios) will be in attendance to introduce the film and engage in discussion with the audience.

Synopsis:

My father fled the Cultural Revolution in 1966. After risking his life to get to America, he started our family in Boston. But when his restaurant went bankrupt and my mom got sick, he began to feel like he’d failed at the American Dream.

A story of migration is passed down from father to son, as we retrace the precarious steps he took in search of a better life. Ultimately asking the question, what does it mean to be both Chinese and American?

This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will be available at the Gateway Film Center's box office the day of the event.