Maineland (NR)
Filmed over three years in China and the
U.S., "Maineland” is a multi-layered coming-of-age tale that follows two
affluent and cosmopolitan teenagers from China as they settle into a boarding school in
blue-collar rural Maine.
Part of the enormous wave of "parachute students” from
China enrolling in U.S. private schools, bubbly, fun-loving Stella and
introspective Harry come seeking a Western-style education, escape from the
dreaded Chinese college entrance exam, and the promise of a Hollywood-style
U.S. high school experience. In one sleepy Maine town, worlds collide as
students, fresh from China, learn to navigate the muddy waters of this
microcosmic global village.
Following the film, there will a discussion
with several of Lincoln Academy’s resident students.
Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Tickets: $8 Adult / $6 LT member and Youth 19 and under
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