Join us this Saturday for the China premiere of “Paris, Ni hao”, a documentary about Chinese immigrants in Paris produced by Princeton University junior Sharon Deng.

Saturday, May 28, 7pm-9pm
“Paris Ni Hao”
Sharon Deng, Filmmaker
Culture Yard
Culture Yard | 50RMB

Join us this Saturday for  the China premiere of “Paris, Ni hao”, a documentary about Chinese immigrants in Paris produced by Princeton University junior Sharon Deng. Filmed in French and Chinese with English subtitles this 40-minute film explores the evolving and sometimes tense relationship of 8 first and second-generation Chinese immigrants with their adoptive city and how they must redefine themselves to thrive in their new surroundings. The screening will follow a talkback led by the filmmaker Sharon Deng. The trailer and other information can be found here.

Zixuan (Sharon) Deng grew up in Wuhan, China, and it was in Wuhan, aptly and poetically named the “furnace city” because of the scorching summer heat, that Sharon began her explorations in storytelling. At the age of 13, she started the three-year process of writing her novel, Breathe, which was published by Jiuzhou when she was 16. Her first film “From My Shop Window” follows a self-made businessman in Trenton and tells the story of Trentonians working together to bring the city back to life. Sharon is currently studying architecture at Princeton University, focusing on how culture and immigration are transforming the urban landscape. She is grateful to her professor Purcell Carson, the Martin A. Dale ’53 Summer Award, and her family for sparking and supporting her love of film.

Advanced registration is not required for this event.

Event information courtesy of Legation Quarter.