Foreign Language Film

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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Selection

"The King of Masks" (China; directed by Wu Tianming)
in Mandarin with English subtitles
Thursday, May 1, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m.

In 1930s China, Wang is an aged street performer who practices the change-mask opera art of bian lian. He laments that he has no male heirs to carry on his mysterious and complicated art and trade. At an illegal child market, Wang buys what he believes to be an orphan boy to become his adopted grandson and apprentice.

Not rated, runtime 101 minutes. Roger Ebert recommended for third graders and up. These movies are programmed for adult audiences unless otherwise noted.