The Last Breath of Sam Yan Film Screening & Discussion
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 4:00-6:00 pm ET
Film Screening: Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road
Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities, the Center for the Study of Asia, and the Department of Anthropology for a featured screening of The Last Breath of Sam Yan. This documentary captures the efforts of residents and students trying to save the century-old Thai-Chinese Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine from destruction by the development wing of Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University in a rapidly gentrifying area.
Following the screening, producers Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal and Settanant Thanakitkoses will join for a Q&A discussion about the film.