Vienna Cafe Film Night: Building 173
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Co-directed by British ex-journalist Charlotte Mikkelborg and Swedish filmmaker Petter Eldin, this 50-minute documentary presents a panoramic view of the inhabitants of a historic 1930 apartment building in the heart of Shanghai. By collecting little-known stories from seven characters, the film opens a window onto dramatic social changes across three generations. Join director Petter Eldin for a discussion after the screening. Reservation recommended. English only. Free
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Vienna Cafe on Shaoxing Lu hosts its weekly film nights every Thursday night to bring the city a different film choice.
On Thursday 16 April, we would like to invite you and your friends to our Vienna Café Shanghai Documentary Film Night for the screening of Swedish independent filmmaker Peter Eldin’s documentary Building 173. Building 173 was originally the luxury apartment building the Cosmopolitan in downtown Shanghai. Built in the early twentieth century by the Tan family, the Cosmopolitan lived an international community; with the wars and political upheavals taking place in Shanghai, the residents changed to middle class and intellectual Chinese families, and to workers when the apartments were divided into smaller compartments after the Communist took over. The building witnessed three quarters of a century’s human history. Building 173 discovers the stories and secrets of one building, seven people and three generations, past and present. On the film night, we are very honoured to have the filmmaker Peter Eldin himself to be present to answer questions and to discuss the making of the documentary. For more information, check out the film’s official website: www.building173.com.
English with no subtitles.
Time: Thursday 16 April, 19:30
Location: Vienna Cafe, Shaoxing Lu, near Shanxi Nan Lu
Call for reservation recommended: 021 644 52 131
