The Forum for American/Chinese Exchange at Stanford invites you to:
YOUNG AND RESTLESS IN CHINA,
a documentary film by Sue Williams
Young and Restless in China is a groundbreaking documentary that follows the lives of nine young people over four years, as they struggle to find their way in a country changing as fast as any in history. Raised under communism, they are now making their way in China's blazing capitalist economy. The film tracks five wildly ambitious graduates-a media savvy hip-hop artist, two migrant workers living precariously on society's edge, a dedicated medical resident, and a courageous environmental activist. What happens along the way is surprising. Some find themselves torn between traditional culture and tantalizing new opportunities, while others begin the heady ride to wealth and power. A few find love and resolve family conflicts. Others seem likely to crash and burn along the way. The film is buoyed by a Chinese rock and hip-hop soundtrack while featuring scenes of Chinese life rarely seen in the West.
4:00pm FILM SCREENING
Free for Stanford students, $8 general admission
5:45pm PANEL DISCUSSION
SUE WILLIAMS, director of Young & Restless in China and China: A Century of Revolution
FAN WU, author of February Flowers: A Novel
SHEILA MELVIN, former Wall Street Journal China correspondent
6:45pm RECEPTION
Meet the filmmaker and enjoy refreshments