Sunday, September 2, 2007
ITVS Community Cinema FREE Screening
Ashé Invites you to join us for the screening of
PLEASE VOTE FOR ME, by Weijun Chen
Sunday, September 2, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Ashé Cultural Arts Center 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
FREE Admission Discussion
Facilitator - Actor and Poet, Chris Williams
Speakers to be announced
In an elementary school in the city of Wuhan in central China, three eight-year-old students campaign for the coveted position of class monitor. This is the first election for a class leader to be held in China. The three candidates hold debates, campaign tirelessly and show their intellectual and artistic skills, until one is voted the winner. (60 minutes)
ITVS Community Cinema features monthly community screenings of upcoming Independent Lens Films, co-presented with leading community organizations working on related issues. All screenings feature a panel discussion, guest speaker or other audience engagement component. For additional information or a film PREVIEW please visit: www.pbs.org/independentlens/pleasevoteforme
ITVS Community Cinema is made possible with support from PBS, CPB, Ashé Cultural Arts Center and Local Producing Partner the CHARITABLE FILM NETWORK. For more information contact: Jerald L. White at (504) 569-9070.
PLEASE VOTE FOR ME, by Weijun Chen
Sunday, September 2, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Ashé Cultural Arts Center 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
FREE Admission Discussion
Facilitator - Actor and Poet, Chris Williams
Speakers to be announced
In an elementary school in the city of Wuhan in central China, three eight-year-old students campaign for the coveted position of class monitor. This is the first election for a class leader to be held in China. The three candidates hold debates, campaign tirelessly and show their intellectual and artistic skills, until one is voted the winner. (60 minutes)
ITVS Community Cinema features monthly community screenings of upcoming Independent Lens Films, co-presented with leading community organizations working on related issues. All screenings feature a panel discussion, guest speaker or other audience engagement component. For additional information or a film PREVIEW please visit: www.pbs.org/independentlens/pleasevoteforme
ITVS Community Cinema is made possible with support from PBS, CPB, Ashé Cultural Arts Center and Local Producing Partner the CHARITABLE FILM NETWORK. For more information contact: Jerald L. White at (504) 569-9070.