Sunflower Occupation Documentary Tours North America

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A year after the historic occupation of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, a 9-part collaboration documentary has been made featuring the stories and timeline of events during this student-led “Sunflower Movement.”

The Sunflower Student Movement, driven by a coalition of students and civic groups, protested the passing of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement by the Kuomintang party in the legislature without a clause-by-clause review. The Sunflower image was associated with this massive student protest after a florist contributed 1000 sunflowers to the students camped outside the Legislative Yuan, and it became a symbol of hope for the movement. The occupation lasted 24 days between March 18 and April 10, 2014. During that period, students also attempted to occupy the Executive Yuan.

The documentary takes you inside the movement through the stories and perspectives of student organizers and leaders.

Check the film Facebook Page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/318doc

View the trailer here:

Screenings:

Orange County
March 7, 7pm
The Duck Club, 15 Riparian View, Irvine, CA
https://www.facebook.com/events/588758037934354/

New Jersey
March 8, 3pm
Busch Campus Center, 604 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway, NJ
https://www.facebook.com/events/453993014769713/

San Jose
March 8, 6pm
Taiwanese American Center, 4405 Fortran Ct, San Jose, CA
https://www.facebook.com/events/1596371880574350/

Berkeley
March 10, 4pm
180 Doe Library, Berkeley, CA
http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/ieas.html?event_ID=87761

Ann Arbor
March 13, 7pm
2121 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI
https://www.facebook.com/events/850446725020829/

Maryland/DC
March 14, 10am
Universities at Shady Grove, Building #1, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD

Vancouver (Two Showings)
March 14, 3pm
SFU Woodward’s, 149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, BC
https://www.facebook.com/events/1523714617906807

March 21, 6:30pm
SFU Woodward’s, 149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, BC
https://www.facebook.com/events/971340179561798

Los Angeles
March 28, 3pm
Taiwan Center, 3001 Walnut Grove Ave, Rosemead, CA
https://www.facebook.com/events/871019752948123/

Pittsburgh
March 28, 2pm
Cathedral of Learning, Room 232, 4200 Fifth Ave Pittsburgh, PA
https://www.facebook.com/events/1450804635160978/

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