FREE screening : Forgive – Don’t Forget :: Global Peace Film Festival
Valencia Winter ParkForgive – Don’t Forget Screens with: Paper Lanterns Co-directors: Brad Bennett, Jonah Guelzo, Austin Journey, Paul Ufema USA/Japan, 71 mins Website: fdfmovie.com At its core, Forgive–Don’t Forget is about the connection between two very different cultures and the importance of remembrance. When Japan surrendered to the U.S. at the end of World War II, numerous Japanese swords were confiscated and taken back to […]
Forgive – Don’t Forget :: Global Peace Film Festival
Winter Park Public LibraryForgive – Don’t Forget Screens with: Paper Lanterns Co-directors: Brad Bennett, Jonah Guelzo, Austin Journey, Paul Ufema USA/Japan, 71 mins Website: fdfmovie.com At its core, Forgive–Don’t Forget is about the connection between two very different cultures and the importance of remembrance. When Japan surrendered to the U.S. at the end of World War II, numerous Japanese swords were confiscated and taken back to […]
In Search of Perfect Consonance :: :: Global Peace Film Festival
In Search of Perfect Consonance Screens with: Through My Eyes: Hani’s Journey Director: Ruby Yang Hong Kong, 2016, 38 mins Website: consonance-movie.com Twenty-five years ago, China was at war with Vietnam, the Chinese and the Japanese were at loggerheads, and relations across the Taiwan Strait were frosty. In Search of Perfect Consonance profiles the Asian Youth Orchestra, set up against […]
Guangzhou Dream Factory :: :: Global Peace Film Festival
SunTrust Auditorium Rollins, Winter Park, FL, United StatesGuangzhou Dream Factory Director: Christiane Badgley USA/China/Ghana, 2016, 70 mins Website: gzdreamfactory.com Guangzhou, aka Canton, is southern China’s centuries-old trading port. Today it is a mecca of mass consumption, its vast international trading centers crammed with every “Made in China” good imaginable. Every year more than half a million Africans travel to Guangzhou where they buy goods […]
In Search of Perfect Consonance :: :: Global Peace Film Festival
SunTrust Auditorium Rollins, Winter Park, FL, United StatesIn Search of Perfect Consonance Screens with: Through My Eyes: Hani’s Journey Director: Ruby Yang Hong Kong, 2016, 38 mins Website: consonance-movie.com Twenty-five years ago, China was at war with Vietnam, the Chinese and the Japanese were at loggerheads, and relations across the Taiwan Strait were frosty. In Search of Perfect Consonance profiles the Asian Youth Orchestra, set up against […]
Guangzhou Dream Factory :: :: Global Peace Film Festival
SunTrust Rollins, Winter Park, FL, United StatesGuangzhou Dream Factory Director: Christiane Badgley USA/China/Ghana, 2016, 70 mins Website: gzdreamfactory.com Guangzhou, aka Canton, is southern China’s centuries-old trading port. Today it is a mecca of mass consumption, its vast international trading centers crammed with every “Made in China” good imaginable. Every year more than half a million Africans travel to Guangzhou where they buy goods to sell […]
Dueling Dragons :: Global Peace Film Festival
Bush Auditorium 1000 Holt Ave, , FL, Winter Park, FL, United StatesDueling Dragons Director: Brett Gerking USA, 2017, 65 minutes Website: motionpicturevideo.com/duelingdragons Orlando police officers and inner-city children form a dragon boat racing team and reveal their emotional journeys as the program grows. This ancient sport is rooted in Chinese culture, and is introduced at a critical time in the lives of both cops and kids in some of […]