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NAFF 2010 | Shangshu Academy Witness
By Joy Inae Kim
Shangshu Academy Witness
China, 2010, 63 min
DIR Zhao Gang
Zhao Gang's Shangshu Academy Witness uncovers the reality of human nature in a post-disaster story.
In a remote valley near Bailu Town in Sichuan, Seminarium Annuntiationis once stood. This monastary was built by French missionaries in the 19th century, and divided into two schools: Xiashu Academy (Lower Academy) and Shangshu Academy (Upper Academy). For centuries, the Shangshu Academy was under the care of local farmers. Members of Tang Min's family served as its caretakers for the past three generations.
Then on May 12, 2008, the Wenchuan earthquake hit. Little was left of the township and its people. Shangshu Academy collapsed. Yet, in partnership with the French, the government agreed to rebuild Shangshu Academy and return it to its original glory in the hopes of revitalizing the city as a tourist destination.
While the city structure is being restored, jealousy and hatred brew beneath the surface. The Jiang family resent the privileges Tang Min receives because of his position with the Academy. When changes don't happen fast enough, Jiang takes matters into his own hands.
Gang's Shangshu Academy Witness successfully captures layers and irony beneath a tragic story. Can people truly arise harmoniously from ruins?
Screening: Saturday, May 29, 11:30am
Schema Magazine's coverage of NAFF 2010 is sponsored by the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival
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