Join acclaimed director Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze, China Heavyweight) for a special screening of his newest release, The Fruit Hunters.
A cinematic odyssey through nature and commerce, The Fruit Hunters will change not only the way we look at what we eat but how we view our relationship to the natural world.
The evening will get started with exotic fruit cocktails and an exotic fruit cornucopia on the terrace, followed by the screening and an informal Q + A with the director.
When: Sunday, September 15th, 5:00 – 8:30 pm
Cost: 100 RMB, 80 RMB for members.
THE FRUIT HUNTERS Dir: Yung Chang, 2013, 95 mins
You can find them deep in the jungles of Borneo, in the hills of Umbria and perhaps even in your own backyard. The Fruit Hunters travels across culture, history and geography to show how intertwined we are with the fruits we eat. Our guides are devoted fruit fanatics. Movie star Bill Pullman’s obsession leads him on a crusade to create a community orchard in the Hollywood Hills. Adventurers Noris Ledesma and Richard Campbell scour the jungle for rare mangos, hoping to intervene before the plants are steamrolled by industrialization. Pioneering scientist Juan Aguilar races to breed bananas resistant to a deadly fungus that threatens the worldwide crop. And fruit detectives including Isabella Dalla Ragione investigate Renaissance-era paintings for clues, hoping to rediscover lost fruits. And, of course, there are the fruits themselves, presented in all their mouthwatering glory: cherimoyas, ice cream beans, durians and more.
