Chasing Dreams from Africa to China: Guangzhou Dream Factory Discussion
Author
East Asia Program
Badgley, Christiane
Ivory, Tristan
Goffe, Tao Leigh
Huang, Kun
Abstract
"Guangzhou Dream Factory" (2016) weaves stories of Africans chasing alluring, yet elusive, “Made in China” dreams into a provocative critique of 21st-century global capitalism. Featuring a dynamic cast of men and women from Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, Guangzhou Dream Factory provides a rare glimpse of African aspirations in an age of endless outsourcing. Filmmaker Christiane Badgley along with faculty Tristan Ivory and Tao Leigh Goffe moderated by grad student Kun Huang discussed the film with audience members.
Description
Discussants:
Tristan Ivory, Assistant Professor at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR);
Tao Leigh Goffe, Assistant Professor at Africana Studies and Research Center and Program in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
This event was hosted by the East Asia Program Graduate Student Steering Committee (GSSC) and co-hosted by the Afro-Asia Group. Kun Huang, a Ph.D. candidate in Comparative Literature, and GSSC officer moderated. The co-producer / director of the film, Erica Markus was unable to participate.
Cornell Cinema also co-sponsored this event as part of their Migrations Stories film series in conjunction with Global Cornell's Global Grand Challenges Migrations Initiative.
Tristan Ivory, Assistant Professor at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR);
Tao Leigh Goffe, Assistant Professor at Africana Studies and Research Center and Program in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
This event was hosted by the East Asia Program Graduate Student Steering Committee (GSSC) and co-hosted by the Afro-Asia Group. Kun Huang, a Ph.D. candidate in Comparative Literature, and GSSC officer moderated. The co-producer / director of the film, Erica Markus was unable to participate.
Cornell Cinema also co-sponsored this event as part of their Migrations Stories film series in conjunction with Global Cornell's Global Grand Challenges Migrations Initiative.
Sponsorship
East Asia Program
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Migrations Studies at Cornell
Cornell Cinema
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Migrations Studies at Cornell
Cornell Cinema
Date Issued
2021-02-24
Keywords
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Type
video/moving image