This series is presented with generous support from:
In a series of sixteen vignettes which span continents and generations, director Wayne Wang’s ambitious adaptation of Amy Tan’s novel explores the relationships between four first-generation Chinese-American women and their mothers.
Paired films discount—purchase a ticket for Take Out alongside The Joy Luck Club in the same order for a discount: buy both tickets for $20 total for members and $25 total for nonmembers.
Tickets: $11 (members), $16 (nonmembers)
"Both generations are fearful of revealing their true identities, yet hopeful of discovery. This is the greatest truth of The Joy Luck Club, both the film and the novel."
"At once fascinating for its detailed lore about Chinese customs and legacies and very moving in its realization, the film builds into a highly emotional epic about what it means to be both Chinese and American."
This film is part of the Immigration Nation series.
This series is presented with generous support from:
Filmmaker Q&A on 9/23 — Opens 9/25
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A weeklong series of eight of Wajda’s finest films
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Now Showing through Sept. 27
