America Boxed In

Thursday, 7 March 2024
7:30 pm–10:00 pm
3380 Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center

Join us for a FREE SCREENING of “America Boxed In” with a brief introduction by the film’s director, Casey Williams.

"America Boxed In" is a documentary film about the “heart of the global economy” –the freight container. This mere metal box transformed the entire world into next-door neighbors and fostered extraordinary economic prosperity. At the same time, it has put a stunning number of unprecedented threats in the global spotlight. It has shifted the flow of power away from nations to forces that respect no borders. In so doing, it has engendered a never seen before struggle for power to every corner of the world. It has highlighted the seismic political divisions demonstrated by the historic Brexit and Trump votes that are now sweeping across the globe. And, it has supercharged China’s global influence and helped them redraw the economic and political map of the 21st century. "America Boxed In" is a story that exposes the profound contradictions that lie at the heart of globalization.

With hundreds of honors from around the world, “America Boxed In” has established itself as a must-see documentary. Notable awards include winning the “Gold Remi” award at the 2022 WorldFest Houston festival, the “Award of Merit” at the 2023 Impact Docs Awards, and the “Best of Show” award from the 2022 Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition. View a selection of the film’s awards here.

Finding Mr. Right 北京遇上西雅图

Friday, 8 March 2024
3:00 pm–5:30 pm
3380 Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center

Join us for a FREE SCREENING of “Finding Mr. Right 北京遇上西雅图” with a brief introduction by the film’s director, Xue Xiao Lu 薛晓路.

City girl Jiajia is traveling to Seattle to give birth to the son who will help her win over her rich, married boyfriend. Armed with his unlimited credit card and the singular goal of taking a little U.S. citizen back to Beijing, Jiajia knows how to play this game of modern love. But when Jiajia arrives in Seattle, the city which inspired her favorite movie Sleepless in Seattle, nothing goes right: she’s stuck sharing a small house with two other pregnant ladies; she has trouble reaching her boyfriend on the phone; the credit card eventually stops working; and the only person willing to spend time with her is her driver, Frank–the opposite of everything she ever wanted in a man. Or could he be exactly the kind of guy she really needs?