Film screening of 'Pink Dads' & a conversation with director Fan Popo
Thursday 2 February, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
China Centre Lecture Theatre
Speaker: Fan Popo
In China, most families have difficulties facing their lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender (LGBT) children. The documentary "Papa Rainbow" features six Chinese fathers who talk openly and freely about their experiences with their LGBT children. Popo Fan is a queer independent filmmaker and curator. Born in 1985, he graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. His most important documentaries include: New Beijing, New Marriage (2009); Paper House (2009); Chinese Closet (2010); Be a Woman (2011); Mama Rainbow (2012); The VaChina Monologues (2013); Papa Rainbow (2016). In 2011, he received the Prism Prize of the 22nd Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, and thus became the youngest winner of this prize so far.