Film Screening of We Will Have Everything

969 East 60th Street,Chicago IL 60637

03 May, 2023

Description

We Will Have EverythingKick-off event for the 2023 Disability Activism In China: Celebrating Achievements & Embracing Challenges conferenceThe University of Chicago Center for East Asian Studies and Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice invite you to join us for a screening of We Will Have Everything, an independent documentary about the lived reality of persons with intellectual disabilities, their assistants and their families in today’s China. After the screening, Zhiying Ma, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice will lead a discussion of the film with a group of guests working in promoting disability rights in China. Wednesday, May 3, 20235:30-8:00 PM (CDT) The University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice Edith Abbott Hall 969 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637 Doors open at 5:00 PM; Light food and beverages will be served. This in-person event is free and open to the public; Registration is required. About the Film The film is an independent documentary about the daily lives of intellectually disabled individuals, a marginalized community in China of approximately 20 million. The community, largely ignored by the mainstream society, almost solely relies on support from family members. One of the film’s two directors, Mr. Jiang Nengjie, is one of the few independent documentary makers currently working in China who uses his films as his citizenship activism. Because of censorship, his films are rarely screened in commercial cinemas and only distributed through the internet. The other director, Ms. Feng Lu, is the executive director of Fengtai Lizhi, an independent living center for persons with intellectual disabilities in Beijing. The film is in Chinese with English subtitles. Sponsors The University of Chicago Center for East Asian Studies and Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice. General Information In-person event. Free to attend but registration is required.General admission based on first-come-first seated. Public transportation recommended. Limited street parking available along the Midway Plaisance. The University open-air parking lots (closest located on the corner of 61st and Ellis Avenue) are free and open to the public after 4:00 PM. Questions about the event or to request an accommodation, call (773) 702-9700 or email [email protected]or questions about the Disability Activism In China: Celebrating Achievements & Embracing Challenges conference, visit the event website.Mask optional. Visit the UChicago GoFoward website for campus visitor information.