{"id":3967,"date":"2023-06-23T02:45:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T02:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/?page_id=3967"},"modified":"2023-08-03T01:59:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T01:59:45","slug":"buddha-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/films\/buddha-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"BUDDHA IN AFRICA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-slider-sc\" style=\"margin-bottom:-60px;\" id=\"thisbff-film-top-slider\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider fusion-aligncenter flexslider-hover-type-none\" data-slideshow_autoplay=\"1\" data-slideshow_smooth_height=\"0\" data-slideshow_speed=\"7000\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:100%;\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"fusion-image-hover-element hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-boy-enock-with-palms-together-this-buddhist-film-festival.jpg\" alt=\"BUDDHA IN AFRICA - African boy Enock with palms together - THIS Buddhist Film Festival\" width=\"1680\" height=\"598\" class=\"wp-image-3973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-boy-enock-with-palms-together-this-buddhist-film-festival-200x71.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-boy-enock-with-palms-together-this-buddhist-film-festival-400x142.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-boy-enock-with-palms-together-this-buddhist-film-festival-600x214.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-boy-enock-with-palms-together-this-buddhist-film-festival-800x285.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-boy-enock-with-palms-together-this-buddhist-film-festival-1200x427.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-boy-enock-with-palms-together-this-buddhist-film-festival.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"fusion-image-hover-element hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-bowing-to-buddha-statue-with-monk-bowing-in-the-centre-this-buddhist-film-festival.jpg\" alt=\"BUDDHA IN AFRICA - African children bowing to Buddha statue with monk bowing in the centre - THIS Buddhist Film Festival\" width=\"1680\" height=\"598\" class=\"wp-image-3974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-bowing-to-buddha-statue-with-monk-bowing-in-the-centre-this-buddhist-film-festival-200x71.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-bowing-to-buddha-statue-with-monk-bowing-in-the-centre-this-buddhist-film-festival-400x142.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-bowing-to-buddha-statue-with-monk-bowing-in-the-centre-this-buddhist-film-festival-600x214.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-bowing-to-buddha-statue-with-monk-bowing-in-the-centre-this-buddhist-film-festival-800x285.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-bowing-to-buddha-statue-with-monk-bowing-in-the-centre-this-buddhist-film-festival-1200x427.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-bowing-to-buddha-statue-with-monk-bowing-in-the-centre-this-buddhist-film-festival.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"fusion-image-hover-element hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-walking-down-the-side-of-stairs-from-monastery-this-buddhist-film-festival.jpg\" alt=\"BUDDHA IN AFRICA - African children walking down the side of stairs from monastery - THIS Buddhist Film Festival\" width=\"1680\" height=\"598\" class=\"wp-image-3975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-walking-down-the-side-of-stairs-from-monastery-this-buddhist-film-festival-200x71.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-walking-down-the-side-of-stairs-from-monastery-this-buddhist-film-festival-400x142.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-walking-down-the-side-of-stairs-from-monastery-this-buddhist-film-festival-600x214.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-walking-down-the-side-of-stairs-from-monastery-this-buddhist-film-festival-800x285.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-walking-down-the-side-of-stairs-from-monastery-this-buddhist-film-festival-1200x427.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-african-children-walking-down-the-side-of-stairs-from-monastery-this-buddhist-film-festival.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1>BUDDHA IN AFRICA<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-font-size:80%;\"><h3>Sun 24 Sep | 11am<\/h3>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--button_margin-bottom:15px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sistic.com.sg\/events\/bff0923c\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\"><p><strong>Single Cinema Ticket: $15<\/strong><br \/>\n<small><em>Prices exclude SISTIC booking fees<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:1280px;--awb-max-height:720px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GiMAJN1s0ss?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:40px;\"><p>SINGAPORE PREMIERE<\/p>\n<p>Sweden, South Africa | 2019 | 90 min | NC16: Some Nudity<\/p>\n<p>Mandarin\/ Chichewa with English Subtitles<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Nicole Schafer<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h3>SYNOPSIS<\/h3>\n<p>Enock Alu, a Malawian teenager growing up in a Chinese Buddhist orphanage, feels torn between his African roots and Chinese upbringing. Once the star performer with dreams of becoming a martial arts hero like Jet Li, Enock, in his final year of school, has to make some tough decisions about his future. Will he return to his relatives in his home village or study abroad in Taiwan? Set against China\u2019s expanding influence on the continent, Buddha in Africa provides a unique insight into the forces of cultural soft power on the identity and imagination of an African boy and his school friends growing up between two cultures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column thisbff-film-sb\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-padding-top-small:30px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-font-size:80%;\"><h3>Sun 24 Sep | 11am<\/h3>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-bottom:15px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sistic.com.sg\/events\/bff0923c\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:15px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p><strong>Single Cinema Ticket: $15<\/strong><br \/>\n<small><em>Prices exclude SISTIC booking fees<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"305\" height=\"200\" alt=\"BUDDHA IN AFRICA - Awards - THIS Buddhist Film Festival\" title=\"buddha-in-africa-movie-awards-this-buddhist-film-festival\" src=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-awards-this-buddhist-film-festival.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-awards-this-buddhist-film-festival-200x131.png 200w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-awards-this-buddhist-film-festival.png 305w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:1px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:1px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top:40px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><h3>DIRECTOR\u2019S BIO<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:25px;--awb-max-width:120px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:50%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" alt=\"BUDDHA IN AFRICA - Movie director Nicole Schafer - THIS Buddhist Film Festival\" title=\"buddha-in-africa-movie-director-nicole-schafer-this-buddhist-film-festival\" src=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-director-nicole-schafer-this-buddhist-film-festival.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-director-nicole-schafer-this-buddhist-film-festival-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-director-nicole-schafer-this-buddhist-film-festival-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-director-nicole-schafer-this-buddhist-film-festival-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buddha-in-africa-movie-director-nicole-schafer-this-buddhist-film-festival.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p><strong>Nicole Schafer<\/strong> is a South African filmmaker who was born in 1980. She is a writer, director, producer, editor, and cinematographer. She is best known for her documentary film BUDDHA IN AFRICA (2019), which won the Golden Horn Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2019 Durban International Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Schafer studied film and television at the University of Cape Town. After graduating, she worked as a cinematographer on several short films and documentaries. In 2012, she began working on BUDDHA IN AFRICA, which took her six years to complete. The film follows the story of Enock Alu, a young Malawian boy who is raised in a Buddhist orphanage in Malawi. The film explores the challenges of growing up in a multicultural environment and the importance of cultural identity.<\/p>\n<p>BUDDHA IN AFRICA was critically acclaimed and was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film was also praised for its cinematography and Schafer&#8217;s direction.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to BUDDHA IN AFRICA, Schafer has also directed several short films and documentaries. She is currently working on her next feature film, which is a thriller set in South Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><h3>DIRECTOR\u2019S STATEMENT<\/h3>\n<p>I first came across the story of the Chinese Buddhist orphanage while I was living in Malawi, producing features for Reuters Africa Journal. I was working on a story about orphans at the time that Madonna was adopting her second child, Mercy. At this time Malawi and other parts of Africa, were experiencing a rapid influx of Chinese investment and Chinese nationals &#8211; following the formalising of Malawi\u2019s diplomatic ties with the People\u2019s Republic of China. I felt this story would be a fascinating lens through which to view and engage in the debates around the implications of China\u2019s involvement in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Western critics were describing it as China\u2019s \u201ccolonisation\u201d of the African continent or \u201cChina\u2019s Scramble for Africa.\u201d For many African leaders on the other hand, the feeling was that Chinese trade and investment offer a welcome alternative to a dependency on aid from the West.<\/p>\n<p>Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. It is dependent on donor aid for most of its annual national budget. The former colonial powers have left countries like Malawi reeling in debt. Its new Asian partner offers trade, not aid. But will it treat Africa all that differently to how the West has?<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:15px;--awb-content-font-size:15px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9fb;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-toggle-active-accent-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:regular;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:1em;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:regular;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-3967-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-2cc9168346a53a04c fusion-toggle-no-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_2cc9168346a53a04c\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2cc9168346a53a04c\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-3967-1\" data-target=\"#2cc9168346a53a04c\" href=\"#2cc9168346a53a04c\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\"><\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"2cc9168346a53a04c\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_2cc9168346a53a04c\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>While most debate around \u201cChina in Africa\u201d at the time was focused on the so-called \u201ccolonisation\u201d of her economies and natural resources, this story showed a unique aspect of China\u2019s cultural influence on the continent. I was struck by how this orphanage was strangely reminiscent of the Christian missions during the colonial era \u2013 only here African children had Chinese names and instead of learning about the West, they were learning about Chinese culture and history. I felt the orphanage would be the perfect metaphor to explore the growing relationship between China and Africa, but also as a mirror of Western colonialism.<\/p>\n<p>As a white South African my ancestry represents the legacy of colonialism on the continent. From this perspective I was drawn to how this story could help me reflect on my own historical context and questions around feeling like an \u201coutsider\u201d or \u201cforeigner\u201d in my own country.<\/p>\n<p>The story is told from the perspective of Enock and his school-friends. When I was first introduced to Enock, I was captivated by the story of this young Malawian boy who dreamt of becoming a kung fu film star like Jet Li. For so long Africa has been influenced by Western culture, but this story showed how the influence of Chinese culture was shaping the minds and imaginations of a group of African children. I was drawn to how this story could enable me to look at the growing China Africa relationship through the personal dynamics of the Malawian children growing up within the Chinese culture in the family like setting of the orphanage.<\/p>\n<p>As one of the first generations of African children to be raised within the Chinese culture, I was curious to know how this upbringing had impacted their identity, especially the younger children who came from their home villages at the age of five with little time to know their Malawian culture.<\/p>\n<p>I discovered that while Enock, at the age of 12, had already travelled extensively to nearly every corner of the world, he had little recollection of his personal background. He didn\u2019t know much about who his parents were, how his mother died and had never seen a photograph of his parents before. So the early stages of my filmmaking with Enock involved initiating this process of reflection into his past.<\/p>\n<p>As filming progressed I was interested to see how Enock and his friends were starting to question their Chinese upbringing and formulate their own ideas and identities. Especially Enock, who challenges the monk in surprising ways. Some of the reasons Enock gives for not wanting to go to Taiwan to study; resonate with some of the questions being asked within the greater development debate. While there is the expectation from the monk that the students go overseas to gain skills and experience and then bring them back to develop the country, Enock questions how they will be able to develop the country if they come back as \u201coutsiders\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>I feel Enock\u2019s internal conflict of trying to hold onto his own culture and then the sacrifices that come with embracing the opportunities afforded by the Chinese, in many ways reflects the dilemma around the future of the African continent. If our identities and bonds with our communities are fractured, can we aid true development? Or are we simply perpetuating the cycles of the past on a continent that has a long history of foreign conquest and domination?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><h4>PRINT SOURCE<\/h4>\n<p>Nicole Schafer<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingstringsmedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THINKING STRINGS MEDIA<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:info@thinkingstringsmedia.com\">info@thinkingstringsmedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container thisbff-dgrey-box nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top:40px;--awb-background-color:#434551;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><h4>YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:right;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-custom fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color6);--button_border_hover_color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 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Meal offering - THIS Buddhist Film Festival\" src=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alms-movie-meal-offering-this-buddhist-film-festival.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alms-movie-meal-offering-this-buddhist-film-festival-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alms-movie-meal-offering-this-buddhist-film-festival-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alms-movie-meal-offering-this-buddhist-film-festival-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alms-movie-meal-offering-this-buddhist-film-festival.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/films\/alms\/\">\u51c0\u98df ALMS<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u661f\u671f\u4e09 9\u670827\u65e5 Wed 27 Sep | 7pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7f8e\u56fd USA | 2009 | 23 min | PG<\/span><\/p>\n<p>ALMS\u300a\u51c0\u98df\u300b\u662f\u4e00\u4e2a\u7a7f\u8d8a\u4e2d\u56fd\u5357\u65b9\u504f\u8fdc\u5c71\u533a\u4f5b\u6559\u7985\u5b97\u5bfa\u9662\u7684\u7535\u5f71\u4e4b\u65c5\u3002\u793e\u7fa4\u4e3b\u53a8\u4ee5\u89e3\u8bf4\u7684\u65b9\u5f0f\u5f15\u5bfc\u89c2\u4f17\u7406\u89e3\u8fd9\u4e2a\u4f20\u7edf\u793e\u7fa4\u60ef\u7528\u7684\u79cd\u690d\u3001\u5206\u914d\u548c\u65bd\u98df\u4eea\u5f0f\u3002<br \/>\nALMS is a cinematic tour through a remote mountain Chan\/Zen Buddhist monastery in Southern China. Audiences are guided by the community\u2019s Head Chef as he explains the traditional cultivation, distribution and ritual offering of food in this traditional Buddhist community.<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-arrow-right fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link icon-hover-animation-slide\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:0px;--awb-font-size:16.72px;--awb-width:33.44px;--awb-height:33.44px;--awb-line-height:33.44px;--awb-margin-bottom:25px;\" href=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/films\/alms\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/films\/alms\/\"><\/a><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color6);--button_border_hover_color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 30%),var(--awb-color6-a));--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color6);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color6);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color8);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color8);--button_margin-bottom:15px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sistic.com.sg\/events\/bff0923i\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-zoomin\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/films\/vows\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"vows-movie-buddhist-monks-infront-of-colourful-banners-this-buddhist-film-festival\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" alt=\"\u6212 VOWS - Buddhist monks infront of colourful banners - THIS Buddhist Film Festival\" src=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vows-movie-buddhist-monks-infront-of-colourful-banners-this-buddhist-film-festival.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vows-movie-buddhist-monks-infront-of-colourful-banners-this-buddhist-film-festival-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vows-movie-buddhist-monks-infront-of-colourful-banners-this-buddhist-film-festival-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vows-movie-buddhist-monks-infront-of-colourful-banners-this-buddhist-film-festival-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vows-movie-buddhist-monks-infront-of-colourful-banners-this-buddhist-film-festival.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/films\/vows\/\">\u6212 VOWS<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u661f\u671f\u4e09 9\u670827\u65e5 Wed 27 Sep | 7pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7f8e\u56fd USA | 2013 | 37 min | PG<\/span><\/p>\n<p>VOWS\u300a\u6212\u300b\u7684\u573a\u666f\u4f4d\u4e8e\u6cb3\u5317\u7701\u73b0\u4ee3\u4e2d\u56fd\u4f5b\u6559\u5bfa\u9662 \u2013 \u67cf\u6797\u5bfa\u7684\u4e00\u573a200\u591a\u4f4d\u50e7\u4f17\u53d7\u6212\u7684\u4e09\u58c7\u5927\u6212\u6cd5\u4f1a\uff0c\u4e09\u85cf\u9605\u8bfb\u548c\u8bb2\u5ea7\u7684\u5927\u578b\u4eea\u5f0f\u6240\u5e26\u6765\u7684\u56fe\u50cf\u548c\u58f0\u97f3\u3002<br \/>\nVOWS is set during a massive Triple- course readings and lectures, platform Ordination for over 200 bringing images and sounds from monastics held at Bailin Chan modern China\u2019s Buddhist Monastery in Hebei Province. Ven. communities into your classroom.<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"fb-icon-element-2 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-arrow-right fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link icon-hover-animation-slide\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:0px;--awb-font-size:16.72px;--awb-width:33.44px;--awb-height:33.44px;--awb-line-height:33.44px;--awb-margin-bottom:25px;\" href=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/films\/vows\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/films\/vows\/\"><\/a><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-custom fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color6);--button_border_hover_color:hsla(var(--awb-color6-h),var(--awb-color6-s),calc(var(--awb-color6-l) - 30%),var(--awb-color6-a));--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color6);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color6);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color8);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color8);--button_margin-bottom:15px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sistic.com.sg\/events\/bff0923i\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Buy Tickets<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-zoomin\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/thisfilmfest.com\/2023\/films\/review\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"review-movie-ven-dejia-hugging-yushan-this-buddhist-film-festival\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" alt=\"\u56de\u7738 REVIEW - 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