Shu Haolun (舒浩仑) is an independent documentary filmmaker and teacher at the Shanghai University Film and Television School. His first film, Struggle (2001) followed three migrant workers who lost their hands working in factories in Shenzhen.
His second film Nostalgia tells a more personal story about the house in which he grew up, a shi ku men house in Da Zhongli, Jing’an district. He started making the film when he heard that the area was slated for destruction.
Below is a trailer for Nostalgia. The film will be shown for the first time in Beijing this Sunday — details below the trailer.
Time: Sunday October 15, 2:00pm
Location: Beiguo Theater, Beijing Normal University, 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian
Language: Chinese with English Subtitles
Admission: Free
Director Haolun Shu take questions after the screening