BEIJING STORIES - Mar 9 to 21

From March 9-21, the Vancouver International Film Centre presents Beijing Stories, a wide-ranging series reflecting on the recent history and culture of the host city of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Part of our city's Cultural Olympiad, the series includes a diverse selection of rarely screened films, many from one of the most fertile periods of Chinese mainland cinema, when the traditional filmmaking of the "Fifth Generation" gave way to the independent-minded "Sixth Generation." The Sixth Generation filmmakers bring a more individualistic, anti-romantic view to filmmaking, and pay more attention to contemporary urban life, especially those affected by disorientation, a theme ringing true in any large metropolis worldwide.

Call the Starbucks Hotline 604.683.FILM (3456) for the latest info and listings. Tickets can be purchased in advance on-line at www.vifc.org or in person 30 minutes before showtime.

Vancouver International Film Centre & Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour Street
Vancouver BC, V6B 3M7 Canada
Phone: 604-685-0260 Fax: 604-688-8221
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