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Chinese characters in British film (Q&A)
BFI Curator Dylan Cave, filmmaker/novelist Xiaolu Guo (She, a Chinese) and screenwriter Selina Lim (Painkiller) introduce the ‘Chinese Britain on Film’ collection.
Inside Film 2014
Overview
The BFI’s Chinese Britain on Film collection charts the history of Chinese representation in British cinema, from silent tales of sensational exoticism to more authentic self-portraits by contemporary Chinese-British filmmakers. BFI Curator Dylan Cave, filmmaker/novelist Xiaolu Guo (She, a Chinese) and screenwriter Selina Lim (Painkiller) introduce the collection.
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Government sponsored film 1944 10 mins Location: London
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