Drifting: Film Screening and Q&A with director Jun Li

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Just out of jail, Fai finds a spot on a street corner where other homeless people welcome him. But he doesn't get much time to settle in. The police soon chase them away, and their possessions disappear into a garbage truck. Young social worker Ms. Ho thinks it's time to fight this in court. In the meantime, Fai and his friends have other concerns.

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Jun Li is a Hong Kong writer and film director. He has made three feature films and written two full-length plays. His films premiered at Berlinale, Rotterdam and Tokyo international film festival. He won Best Adapted Screenplay for his second film Drifting and Best Director for his latest film Queerpanorama at the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards. This year he won Best Play and Best Script for In a Perfect World at the Hong Kong Drama Awards. Jun Li is a current resident of the University of Iowa 2026 International Writing Program.

Thursday, October 15, 2026 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building
E105
104 West Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
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