The Temple FMA Night School Cinema presents
A work in Progress Screening & Conversation

TO ALEXANDRA
with Director Yi Cui

March 21 @7pm at The Reel 
Student Center 
1755 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia 

Join the newly minted Temple FMA Night School Cinema for a screening and discussion with Chinese filmmaker and Professor at Colgate University, Yi Cui.

Cui has developed a body of work centered on the theme of 'Migrating Cinema,' delving into the connections between Indigenous cinema, auto-ethnography, traveling film projection, and ancient screen arts. Her non-fiction film ‘To Alexandra’ represents a collaborative effort between herself and local Tibetan filmmakers.

Don't miss this opportunity to meet and connect with an incredible filmmaker and see their work

More info on 'To Alexandria' can be found here: https://www.cui-yi.net/to-alexandra

Addtl Bio for Director Yi Cui:

Yi Cui is a Chinese filmmaker who works between her homeland and North America. Her practice embraces a process-driven methodology, allowing her to explore the intersections of diverse cinematic forms. She has developed a body of work centred on the theme of 'Migrating Cinema,' delving into the connections between Indigenous cinema, auto-ethnography, traveling film projection, and ancient screen arts such as the shadow theatre.

Her work has received numerous accolades and have been screened at exhibitions and festivals worldwide. She currently teaches at Colgate University in New York.

Since 2013, Yi has been working with communities in Eastern Tibet, facilitating the creation of films by herdsmen, monks, and young students. Reflecting on her experiences living and working within these Tibetan communities, Yi created the experimental non-fiction film ‘To Alexandra,’ which represents a collaborative effort between herself and local Tibetan filmmakers.