Epiphanizer was shot between July 2013 and February 2014 in Ya’an, Sichuan province, a region devastated by a powerful earthquake in spring 2013. The documentary depicts a housing relief program jointly initiated by One Foundation and Hsieh Architect & Associates, headed by architect Hsieh Ying-Chun. The first phase of the project chose fifteen rural households experiencing exceptional hardships in the villages of Qilao and Baishu.

Director Li Peifeng depicts the region’s struggles through the story of elderly resident Chen Hongze, who benefited from the construction aid. Chen’s hardships are exacerbated by his aphasia, which severely limits his ability to communicate with outsiders. As with most Chinese villages, natural disasters often act as merely catalysts for more deeply rooted problems, problems that shape rural life and the difficult realities of construction efforts there.

As a continuation of LEAP magazine’s 2013 cover feature “Ghosts in the Spectacle,” UCCA and LEAP LABS present the mainland China debut of Epiphanizer, followed by a discussion with director Li Peifeng and featured architect Hsieh Ying-Chun.

Ticketing & Participation:

20 RMB/Adult;

10 RMB/2014 UCCA Member;

Free/2013 UCCA Member

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*Doors close 30 minutes after event begins.

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