International Film Series presents 'The Road' Nov. 9

The Road movie poster

The CU International Film Series presents The Road with introduction by Tim Oakes, professor of geography and director of the Center for Asian Studies.

The New Zealand International Film Festival said of the film:

"For almost four years, Chinese filmmaker Zhang Zanbo documented the construction of a massive highway through a rural district in Hunan Province. Organizing his often startling up-close footage into chapters, he reveals a project rife with corruption, violence and cynicism . . . Dislocated peasants see their homes literally dynamited and clamor for compensation. Migrant workers regularly risk their lives for paydays that never seem to arrive . . . Director Zhang has himself suggested that the title might not refer just to the Xu-Huai Highway, but also to the road taken by China."

This event is open to the public. Tickets go on sale 30 minutes before showtime. General admission is $8; tickets for CU Boulder students with a Buff OneCard and senior citizens are $7. We give a $1 discount to anyone with a bike helmet, and you can see movies for free on your birthday or if you are assisting someone in a wheelchair. Credit cards are accepted at the door. If you want to be guaranteed a seat, please arrive early. 

Thursday, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Muenzinger Auditorium