Special Screening
The Sinking of Lisbon Maru
里斯本丸沉没
Submission for Best Documentary Feature Film the 97th Academy Awards®
Followed by Q&A w/ the Director
Synopsis:
In 1942, the Japanese freighter Lisbon Maru, carrying 1,816 British POWs, was torpedoed by a U.S. submarine off China after armed troops were spotted on board. Unaware of the prisoners locked in the holds, many drowned or were shot as the ship sank. Local fishermen from Zhoushan bravely rescued 384 survivors. The harrowing events are depicted through realistic animation and recounted by two English escapees and a retired Chinese fisherman who helped, reflecting on the tragedy and gratitude many years later.
Schedule
Nov 18, 2024 | 07:00 PM
Director
Fang Li
Li Fang, producer/director of The Sinking of Lisbon Maru , has the right background and tools to bring this story to the screen. Fascinated by what goes on beneath the waves and over them, he has worked in geophysical exploration, marine survey and has been in the underwater intervention equipment for more than 30 years. Since 2010 he has been a designer of autonomous surface vehicles and remotely operated vehicles. This is his first film as a director. However, as an independent producer and writer in China he has made 15 films since 2000. He holds a BS degree in applied geophysics from East China University of Technology and an MBA from Wake Forest University. His credits as producer or executive producer, as well as writer or actor, include Double Xposure, Lost in Beijing and Dam Street. Other credits are 1999, The Fallen Bridge, Tiger Robbers, The Old Town Girls, Ever Since We Love, River Road, The Continent, Budha Mountain, Summer Palace and Hong yan.
Credits
Director:
Fang Li
Cast:
Fang Li
Dennis Morley
William Beningfield
Lin Agen
Tony Banham
122 min | Documentary | 2024 | China | Mandarin, English
