Just a reminder about this Saturday’s screening of at . The event is free, and after the screening, filmmaker Carol Liu and Stanford economist Scott Rozelle will be available for Q&A.
Hope to see you there!
Beijing Healthcare Forum is proud to present:
A Screening of (see )
A documentary by
Date: Saturday, Dec. 17
Location: , Beixinqiao Subway Station exit C and it is on Jiudaowanxixiang (九道弯西巷). See for a map.
Time: The event will start at 2:30pm with the one-hour documentary, followed by comments by Prof. Rozelle and a Q&A session. The event will end around 4:30pm
Beijing Healthcare Forum invites you to a screening of , a documentary about the spirit of hope and resilience of rural Chinese families with daunting health problems. As each family negotiates their dreams with reality, a brave journey of the human spirit unfolds, one that honors the power of individual will and seeks to inspire compassion for greater social change. Following the screening, economist and Stanford University professor will give a presentation on the long-term economic implications of China’s rural health and education challenges. Filmmaker Carol Liu will also be in attendance for a Q&A.
The film tells the story of a dedicated rural eye doctor who sells his home to establish an independent practice and runs a mobile clinic for the underserved. A young woman, despite a debilitating bone infection, pursues her dream to attend university and become an artist. Her grandmother, who has lived in a cave dwelling for over sixty years, toils in the field even though she has lost her vision to cataracts. A young boy aspires to become a truck driver and maintains optimism in spite of his blindness.
Restoring the Light’s partner organizations include: The Rural Education Action Project of Stanford University, headed by Prof. Scott Rozelle, the UNESCO-recognized Golden Key Center of Educational Research for the Visually Impaired (focusing on rural education initiatives for school-aged children) and Huaqiao Foundation. Restoring the Light has been hosted by the United Nations Association Film Festival, the Stanford Medical School and was nominated for the Halekulani Golden Orchid Jury Award for Best Feature Documentary at the 2011 Hawaii International Film Festival.
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