China Adventure Film World Tour

Different Program Each Night!

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May 29 & May 30

7 p.m.

$18 / members $15.30/ youth $9

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Different Program Each Night!

7 p.m.

Thursday, May 29

1 Feature Length Film

7 p.m.

Friday, May 30

Collection of Short Films

In the spirit of the mountains, share stories of adventures that matter. 

Film Line-Up

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Run Time: 89 mins

Invisible Summit

A blind man decided to challenge the impossible climb for his family. May 24th, 2021, Zhang Hong, a blind Chinese man, successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest from the southern slope with the assistance of his team guides, becoming the first blind person in Asia to climb Everest. This achievement came 25 years after he lost his sight.

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Run Time: 39 mins

Girl of Wind

This is a story about a lonely deaf girl, Yang Yang, who often climbs with her bare hands on top of 500 meter tall buildings in the city. By chance, the director, Nanhsi Yuen, meets her and the two people's lives begin to intertwine. In the film, Yang Yang and the director form parallel characters, one real and one imaginary, in which the dialogue is both about each other and about themselves.

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Run Time: 40 mins

Tibetan Wonder

Wandering in Tibet without any specific destination in mind, just to be with the mountain as one visits a friend, with no intention but to be with him.

Featured image for Mǐn Jiāng, As the river flows
Run Time: 26 mins

Mǐn Jiāng, As the river flows

Mǐn Jiāng is the mother river of Fujian province in China. The Fujian local Ruan and his friends kayaked through his mother river from source to mouth. The duo kayaked through the life vein of the river, crossing countless dams and documenting the impacts of an evolving culture on an ancient water source.

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Run Time: 15 mins

Searching for Christmas Tree

Perhaps, there is no other icefall that can be so exquisitely crafted by nature, resembling a white "Christmas Tree" on a cliff. A breathtaking photo of this icefall has been circulating on the internet, making it a part of River HE's ice climbing project in his "Ice Search Journey".

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Run Time: 28 mins

Altay Wild Snow

Five friends who love skiing adventures embarked on a journey to find the best off-piste skiing spot in China. They arrived in Altay, Xinjiang, known as the earliest origin of human skiing, and teamed up with the Tuvans who uphold the tradition of ancient fur skis. Together, they attempted to climb the highest peak in the area and ski down the mountain. They spent 14 days and nights galloping through the snowy forests.

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Run Time: 32 mins

Walking On Ice

Mu Ye and the team plans to embark on a series of glacier exploration activities in the world's largest mountainous glaciers. Conducting wildlife surveys, paragliding, ice climbing, and highlining, Mu Ye will unveil the mysteries of this region and showcase the grandeur and vulnerability of these vast glaciers to the audience.

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