Name: Special Screening: Havana Divas 古巴花旦
Start: 2023-03-31T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2023-04-04T20:00:00+01:00
Location: esea contemporary

Special Screening: Havana Divas 古巴花旦

esea contemporary

In collaboration with Sine Screen, esea contemporary is presenting a screening programme on S. Louisa Wei's documentary "Havana Divas"

The event will feature a short intro by Sine Screen and a director's intro. Free tea and biscuits provided.Havana Divas 古巴花旦Dir. S. Louisa Wei 魏时煜 / Hong Kong / 2019 / 96 minPartnering with esea contemporary, this screening is part of Whose Homeland extensional programme presented by Sine Screen. The programme explores ideas of migration, diaspora identity and home with stories created by Chinese and Chinese mixed heritage filmmakers. As an award-winning filmmaker and scholar, S. Louisa Wei’s work is centered on gender and cinema as well as Chinese immigration overseas. It will be the first time Louisa’s work returns to Manchester in 10 years.Language: Cantonese, Spanish, EnglishSubtitles: Chinese &amp; English Synopsis The story focuses on Caridad and Georgina, who had learned the art of Cantonese Opera in 1930s Havana as a young age and performed as divas for over a decade before their lives were changed by the 1959 revolution. Though neither had any siblings, they formed a sisterhood on the stage. Through the 1940s, Caridad toured all over Cuba, performing in cities with Chinese communities as the leading actress of her opera troupe. Georgina quit opera to attend college, but her studies were interrupted by Castro’s revolution and her required military service. Weaving together interviews, photographs and archive footage, Havana Divas is a unique look into over 170 years of Chinese migration in North and Latin America.

A﻿bout Sine ScreenSine Screen is a female-led emerging screening organisation dedicated to showcasing independent cinema, art films and documentaries from East and Southeast Asia, particularly the sinosphere. We aim to subvert the dominant gaze, challenge the representation of East and Southeast Asia as well as opening up discussions through curating diverse programmes of films by and about ESEA people. @sine_screen

A﻿bout esea contemporaryesea contemporary is the UK’s only non-profit art centre specialising in presenting and platforming artists and art practices that identify with and are informed by East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) cultural backgrounds.esea contemporary is situated in an award-winning building in the heart of Manchester, home to one of the largest East Asian populations in the UK. Since its inauguration as a community-oriented visual arts festival in 1986, esea contemporary – previously named Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA) – has continuously evolved to establish itself as a dynamic and engaging space for cross-cultural exchanges in the British art scene, as well as in a global context. esea contemporary aims to increase the visibility of contemporary art practices from the East and Southeast Asian communities and their diasporas. It is a site for forward-thinking art programmes that beyond exhibitions also include commissions, research, residencies, publishing, and a wide range of vibrant public events. esea contemporary values creativity, compassion, interconnectedness, and collectivity in implementing its mission.

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