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The public keynote lectures are part of an academic workshop titled “What is ‘Worlding’ in Biocultural Worlding?” The workshop probes what “worlding” means within the context of biological and cultural diversity across different disciplines,…

In The Origins of Totalitarianism, Hannah Arendt warns that isolating individuals and groups renders them politically impotent, arguing that segregation is a fertile ground for totalitarianism. Authoritarianism sows distrust by pitting vulnerable…

15 Feb 2015, Sun 2:00pmSet in 1939 in Shaanxi province, China, during a period when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Kuomingtang (KMT) have joined forces against Japanese invaders, Yellow Earth follows the journey of Gu Qing, a soldier from…

8 Feb 2015, Sun 2:00pmSet in the period of the Cultural Revolution in China, the film follows the story of a young girl as she is sent to the countryside for re-education. Adapted from a novel by Zhang Manling, the film reflects the kind and…

18 Jan 2015, Sun 2:00pmOne and Eight marks a radical departure from traditional filmmaking and the beginning of the “Fifth Generation” in the history of Chinese cinema. Adapted from an epic poem by Guo Xiaochuan, it tells the story of eight criminals…

11 Oct 2022, Tue – 6 Nov 2022, Sun The Screening Room, Block 38 Malan Road, #01-06 12 pm – 7pm, every day except Monday Film starts every hour Premier Screening: Tuesday 11 October, 7:00pm-8:30pmThe screening will be followed by a conversation…

7 Jul 2017, Fri 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM The Single Screen, Block 43 Malan RoadReflecting on Mao’s famous saying, “Let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend”, Trinh T. Minh-ha’s film—whose title refers in part to a Chinese…