JAGVELD: 7 March, 17:30-20:30
B FOR BUSY: 4 March 16:00-18:00
🍿 Calling on all SU staff and students! 🍿
It’s movie time with SU Languages Week! Broaden your linguistic and cultural horizons and join us to watch a Mandarin Chinese or Afrikaans FILM (yes, with subtitles in English) on the SU campus. Once you’ve registered for the event, admission is free.
Register here: https://bit.ly/SULanguagesWeekFilms
Check out the rest of the SU programme here: https://bit.ly/SULanguagesWeekProgramme
Have a look at the EUTOPIA global partner programme: https://eutopia-university.eu/english-version/connected-learning-communities/eutopia-languages-week-2024
More about the films on offer:
🍿 B FOR BUSY: Monday 4 March 16:00-18:00 (Mandarin Chinese film)
(2021) Situated against the backdrop of Shanghai’s former French Concession, this romatic comedy revolves around a cohort of old friends, portraying a poignant narrative encompassing love, camaraderie, and familial bonds, punctuated with moments of both levity and pathos. The central character, Lao Bai (Xú Zhēng 徐峥), a divorced and compassionate painter, becomes the focal point of a relational dynamic initially characterised by apparent romantic rivalry among three women: Ms Li (Mǎ Yīlí 马伊琍), a single mother immersed in the advertising industry; Gloria (Ní Hóngjié 倪虹洁), a vivacious and self-assured painting enthusiast; and Lao Bai’s ex-wife, Beibei (Wú Yuè 吴越), a conservative figure with contrasting perspectives on their son’s upbringing.
B for Busy was nominated for Best Feature Film at the 35th China Golden Rooster Awards. Join this film evening to engage with a film that navigates the complexities of human relationships with finesse and cultural acumen.
🍿 JAGVELD: Thursday 7 March 17:30-20:30 (Afrikaans film)
(2017) The action is relentless in this action-packed South African movie. Emma le Roux is a kindergarten teacher who travels to their family farm in the Karoo during school break to visit her father. On the way she witnesses a murder. Unfortunately the murderers see her too. And so the hunt begins … six violent men against one woman, in the wilderness of the Great Karoo. In Afrikaans with English subtitles. After the film there will be a discussion, and you might even spot one of the actors …
