Community Cinema at UCL East - Bitter Sweet Ballad

Presented as part of Green Ray's Spring Quartet programme, this

special screening showcases Liang Junjian's acclaimed documentary

Bitter Sweet Ballad, which is Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at

the 17th FIRST International Film Festival and Most Noteworthy Film

at the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival's China Movie Channel

Media Awards.

Bittersweet Ballad follows four choir students at Beijing Dandelion

Middle School, a school established for the children of migrant workers.

Through their daily lives, rehearsals and performances, the film quietly

explores youth, migration, education and the transformative power of

music with remarkable intimacy and emotional restraint.

Following the screening, audiences will have the opportunity to watch

exclusive video materials from the filmmakers, providing further context

for the film's production and artistic vision.

The screening is organised by Green Ray, a London-based non-profit

film programming and criticism platform dedicated to Asian cinema and

cross-cultural exchange. Through screenings, criticism and public

events, Green Ray introduces underrepresented Asian cinema to UK

audiences while fostering dialogue across cultures.

Event venue & nearby stays

UCL East - One Pool Street, 1 Pool Street, London, United Kingdom

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