Join us for a screening of "As the Water Flows (翠湖)," a 2025 Chinese feature film directed by Bian Zhuo. The screening (~120 min) will be followed by a 30-minute post-screening conversation between the filmmaker, joining remotely from China, and Professor Ban Wang (Stanford, EALC), moderated by Chen Shen (PhD candidate in Anthropology), with an open-floor Q&A. The film has English subtitles. The post-screening conversation will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese.

This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP here. 
 

About the Film

As the Water Flows (2025, dir. Bian Zhuo, 119 min) is set in Kunming, Yunnan, and follows a retired intellectual and his three daughters' families across three generations. The film offers a portrait of how rapid urbanization and social stratification have reshaped family life and intergenerational relations in contemporary China.

The film has received strong recognition:

• Best Film, Asian New Talent — 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (2025)

• HKAFF New Talent Award — Hong Kong Asian Film Festival

• Official Selection — Vancouver International Film Festival, Alula Film Festival, Silk Road International Film Festival (Best Film & Best Actor)

For more on the director's vision, here is an English-language interview: https://viewofthearts.com/2025/10/23/alula-film-festival-in-conversation-with-bian-zhuo-director-of-as-the-water-flows/`