Movies you cannot miss

By Usha Sankar (China Daily)

So, you have enrolled in language lessons and sworn you will master Putonghua for that authentic China experience (Sigh! Easier said than done). You have booked a spot on any and every culture trip that promises to take you off the beaten track to see the "real" China and you have scoured every downtown area for a genuine, untouched hutong "to see how locals really lived". (But where, oh where, are these gems ?)

Now, how about catching "the films you must see before you leave China"? Here they are, all of them award-winners, this list inspired by a lecture given on this very topic by movie aficionado Breen O'Reilly, who teaches Film Studies at the International School of Beijing. Read more...

 

Look what people are writing about ISB's art and film departments

David Gran visited ISB in February and spent a day observing our video production and fine arts department. He is the founding member of the Shanghai Student Film Festival, now in its second year. Over the last nine years he has taught film and video classes across various grades and levels. He is currently an art teacher at the Shanghai American School and an Apple Distinguished Educator. He writes an internationally known and well respected education blog about using digital technology in progressive art education at carrotrevolution.blogspot.com.

Read what he says about ISB Film & Art!

 

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Understanding third culture children Seminar

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 | Beijing International SOS Clinic

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5-Star Basketball Camp

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