The United States is not the only country in which people try to seek asylum. Now that the Trump Administration is trying to require people to request asylum in the first country they come to, we turn our attention to a situation where Chinese migrants turn to Argentina for social respite. In this 1997 film, Lai and his lover Ho arrive in Argentina from Hong Kong, seeking a better life. Their torrid relationship lives out among lusty tango bars and the salsa music of the La Boca sidewalks. They find themselves far from home and desperately lonely. Join us for our first fiction selection in our film series to support the Solidarity Room Project.

What: Happy Together (Chun gwong cha sit) film screening and discussion
Where: 136 Lawrence St, Apt 2A, Brooklyn, NY 11201
When: Thursday, Oct 10th 7:30pm (doors at 7)
$5 admission + snacks and drinks for donation

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0Dh6Jdc18c
Read a review here: https://lwlies.com/articles/wong-kar-wai-happy-together-bitter-romanticism/