Films@UM
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Choice for a Chinese woman enlightenment in a Buddhist convent
Portrait of a Chinese teenager from a poor rural family who ran away to a Buddhist convent. The film examines life in the convent and the religious conventions and convictions of everyday people trained since the Maoist revolution to disdain religion. Follows the transformation of this young girl in her search for peace and enlightenment.
Films@UM collects over 700 digital videos on a wide variety of subjects which can be used in the classroom or independently. Spanning documentaries, public television programming, taped performances and feature films, Films@UM covers many areas of interest with significant concentrations in:
- American Culture, History
- Ancient Cultures
- Asian Studies, focusing on China, Japan, and Korea
- Civil Rights, Discrimination
- Conservation, Environment
- Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor
- Education
- European Studies
- Fine Arts, Photography
- Government, Law, Politics
- Health, Family Studies
- Latino/as, Latin American studies
- Literature, Print Culture
- Performing Arts, particularly the areas of Music, Theater, Dance, and TV, Film
- Religion, Philosophy
- Science, Technology
- The State of Maryland
- War and International Conflicts
- Women's Studies