Current Chinese Indie Cinema - S2: The Beat Generation 新华语独立电影展-系列2:垮掉的一代

​A curated weekly screenings of current independent & underground Chinese films exploring themes of:

​“Excluded Lives”: Films among those navigating homelessness, addiction, and life after prison. “The Beat Generation”: A glimpse into the struggles of Gen Z and COVID-era youth. “House as a Mirror of Self”: Reflecting on how spaces shape memory, identity, and mental status . “As Heaven as HelL”: Films exploring of loss, Death, grief. “Dear Caregivers”: Honoring the heroic women caring for their loved ones.

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Series 2: “The Beat Generation”

​Films explores the challenges faced by the COVID-era youth in China, including unemployment, mental illness, societal pressures, and an nomadic lifestyle.

​SICK PEACH (2024, 40 min, Documentary) Directed by Dong Yan “This film documents the live status of a high school student, "Peach," and a university student, "Bing." ("2024 Torchlight Filmmakers' Nominee"）

​DREAM CHRONICLE (2022, 20min, Experimental) Directed by Xu Zhao "Five people busy with their lives share their dreams at night. Immersed in surreal settings their dreams reflect reality itself." (*Premierd at 2022 Visions du Réel）

​TENANT’S DIARY (2023, 78min, Docufiction) Directed by Chenghao Wen & Huan You "On two winter nights in 2022, we escaped lockdown and wandered under the Qingchuan Bridge with friends—playing music, drinking, warming by the fire and swinging. I kept a journal titled 'Tenants' Diary'" （*2024 Torchlight Filmmakers' Nominee）*Director Q&A in-person

• ​January 19th, 2025 Door Open: 5:45 Show Start: 6:00PM

• ​A Space Gallery - 13 Grattan St #402, Brooklyn, NY

• ​Screening Curator and Host: Jinglu Ji Openning Performance: Reem Rello thy Poetry Fello

• ​Post-Screening Q&A with: Chenghao Wen (In-person) Entry fee: $10

​系列二：“垮掉的一代”

​探索疫情时代的中国青年所面临的挑战，包括失业、心理健康问题、社会压力以及游牧式的生活方式。

​放映影片：

​《病桃》（2024，40分钟，纪录片）
导演：炎冬
“影片记录了高中生‘桃子’和大学生‘病’的生活状态。”

​《幻梦录》（2022，20分钟，实验）
导演：赵煦
“五位忙于日常生活的人在夜晚分享他们的梦境。置身于超现实的环境中，这些梦境真实地反映了现实本身。”
（2022 Visions du Réel 瑞士真实影像首映）

​《租客日记》（2023，78分钟，半虚构）
导演：文城灏 & 尤欢
“2022年冬夜，我们逃离封控，与朋友们徘徊在清川桥下——弹音乐、喝酒、烤火、荡秋千。我记录下这些夜晚，并将日记命名为‘租客日记’。”
* 映后现场导演问答

​活动详情：

​日期： 2025年1月19日
开门时间： 下午5:45
放映时间： 下午6:00

​地点：
A Space Gallery
13 Grattan St #402, Brooklyn, NY

​策展人及主持人： 姬京璐
开场表演： Reem Rello Thy Poetry Fello

​入场费： $10