Maineland
Documentary & Discussion with director Miao Wang
Tuesday, 13 Nov 2018 at 6:30 pm – South Ballroom, Memorial Union
Filmed over three years in China and the United States, Maineland follows two affluent and cosmopolitan teenagers from China as they settle into a boarding school in blue-collar rural Maine. Stella and Harry are part of the enormous wave of Chinese "parachute students" enrolling in U.S. private schools, seeking a Western-style education, an escape from the dreaded Chinese college entrance exam, and the promise of a Hollywood-style U.S. high school experience. Director Miao Wang captures their experiences of alienation, culture clash, and personal identity, sharing new understandings and poignant discourses on home and country.A discussion with director Miao Wang will immediately follow the 90-minute film.
Cosponsored By:
- International Students and Scholars Office
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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