Past Event
Saturday, May 28, 2011, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Autumn Gem
404 Third Avenue, San Diego, 92101
Cost: Free - $2
Using interviews with scholars, archival materials, dramatic recreations based on original writings, filmmakers Rae Chang and Adam Tow created this documentary on China's first feminist, Qiu Jin (1875-1907). How did this woman overcome "sexist oppression of traditional China to become an accomplished writer, skilled martial artist, and leader of a revolutionary army in the struggle to free her nation from imperial rule"? 619-338-9888.