GMF 2023 Team:
Director: Dr. Paul Alonso
Graduate Research Assistant: Ann-Marie Sills
Committee Members: Paul Alonso, Stephanie Boulard, Britta Kallin, Lu Liu, Amanda Weiss, Hongchen Wu, Ida Yoshinaga
GMF 2023 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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“Above the Drowning Sea“
Film Screening and Virtual Q&A with Producer-Director René Balcer and Producer Carolyn Hsu-Balcer
A documentary about Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who, at a time when all doors were closed to them, found sanctuary in Shanghai, thanks to the intervention of Chinese diplomat Ho Feng Shan who as Chinese consul in Vienna defied the Nazis and his own government. Watch the trailer here
Monday, April 17th | Cypress Theater, Georgia Tech Student Center | 5-8 P.M.
CONTACT: Dr. Hongchen Wu, hwu480@gatech.edu
“Ascension”
Film Screening and Virtual Q&A with Director Jessica Kingdon
This documentary explores the pursuit of the “Chinese Dream.” Driven by mesmerizing-and sometimes humorous-imagery, this observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that priorities productivity and innovation above all. Watch the trailer here
Tuesday, April 18th | Atlantic Theater, Georgia Tech Student Center | 5-8 P.M.
CONTACT: Dr. Lu Liu, lliu422@gatech.edu
“Pra Lá Deste Quintal” (Beyond This Backyard)
Film Screening and Virtual Q&A with Director Dr. Alfredo Suppia
Authoritarianism, fear, and repression are part of the daily lives of everyone in the kingdom, except for João, a clever boy who knows how to face danger through play. One day, his path crosses with Maria, a charming girl who has been separated from her parents due to the kingdom’s laws. Together, they experience unforgettable adventures in a place full of magic, until fate brings them together once more. Watch the trailer here
Wednesday, April 19th | Atlantic Theater, Georgia Tech Student Center | 3:30-4:45 P.M.
CONTACT: Dr. Ida Yoshinaga, iyoshinaga3@gatech.edu
“Tropical Ice”
Exhibition and In-Person Q&A with Director Barbara Dombrowski
Man-made climate change not only poses a massive threat to ecosystems and biodiversity but, above all, to people themselves. This is the focus of Barbara Dombrowski’s photo art project “Tropic Ice – Dialog between Places Affected by Climate Change”.
Wednesday, April 19th | Atlantic Theater, Georgia Tech Student Center | 5-8 P.M.
CONTACT: Dr. Britta Kallin, bkallin@gatech.edu
“One Day We Arrived in Japan”
Film screening and Virtual Q&A with Directors Ana Paula Kojima Hirano and Aaron Litvin
An intimate epic spanning 10 years and 10,000 miles, One Day We Arrived in Japan reveals how people’s dreams and expectations stand up to a grueling new reality on the other side of the world. Three Brazilian families leave their homeland in pursuit of a better life in Japan. This unique documentary brings to light the gripping personal stories behind a major transnational phenomenon. Watch the trailer here
Friday, April 21st | Cypress Theater, Georgia Tech Student Center | 5-8 P.M.
CONTACT: Dr. Amanda Wiess, amanda.weiss@modlangs.gatech.edu
“La Revolución y La Tierra” (The Revolution and the Land)
Film screening and In-Person Q&A with Director Gonzalo Benavente Secco
A documentary about the 50 years of struggle of rural Peruvians fighting against persistent discrimination and the lack of respect for their rights. Watch the trailer here
Saturday, April 22nd | Atlantic Theater, Georgia Tech Student Center | 5-8 P.M.
CONTACT: Dr. Paul Alonso paul.alonso@modlangs.gatech.edu
“La Fabrique des Pandémies” (Making Pandemics)
Film screening and Q&A with Director Marie-Monique Robin and three of the featured scientists
In the movie we follow French comedian Juliette Binoche across four continents who meets “disease ecologists”. These researchers study the links between the modifications to the environment and the emerging of infectious diseases. Watch the trailer here
Sunday, April 23rd | Cypress Theater, Georgia Tech Student Center | 2-5 P.M.
CONTACT: Dr. Stéphanie Boulard sboulard3@gatech.edu