In east-central China, archaeologists are hard at work excavating the ancient imperial city of Fengyang, rediscovered by chance over 50 years ago. This site, never excavated before now, contains evidence of a gigantic city, even more imposing than the famous Imperial City of Beijing. What did it look like, when and how was it built and why and how did it fall? Researchers are plunging into the heart of this mysterious site to answer these questions and unravel the secrets of this forgotten city, witness to a lost imperial past.
Screening: Sunday, May 17th, 1:00-2:32 PM, The Shedd Recital Hall
Length: 91 min
Country: China, France
Language: Chinese, English
Director(s): Stéphane Begoin
Producer(s): Dominique Barneaud, Liu Yan
Distributor: Arte France, LGI Media