New Films from China: A Cherry on a Pomegranate Tree

Saturday, May 30, 2015 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterThis 2013 drama is based on the novel of the same name by Li Er.  Guanzhuang Village's Kong Fanhua will stop at nothing to maintain her position as village head. First she orders her husband back from his job in a coastal city to visibly support her in the upcoming elections. Then she visits the village's power brokers and young upstarts one-by-one so as to keep them under her control by fair means or foul.read more