Chinese American Interest
Sunday, 5/12/2024
3:00 - 5:15
Koret Auditorium
Main Library
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100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Lingering Dreams of Homeland (2023) is a feature-length film by writer/director Li Weinian, a native of Taishan, Guangdong, China. Centered on the story of a multi-generational family from Taishan in the 1920s and 1930s, the film explores themes of immigration, family separation and cultural preservation. Highlighting the history of Taishan, Li Weininan brings the beauty of its landscape and traditions to the big screen. In Cantonese, with Chinese and English subtitles, and with locally cast Taishanese actors, Lingering Dream of Homeland is appropriate for viewers of all ages.