Lotus Lens Screening:
Manila in the Claws of Light

Join us for a Lotus Lens Screening as we gather to watch Evil Does Not Exist (2023) from director Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Set in a small rural Japanese community, the film traces the fragile balance between human life and the natural world as outside forces threaten to disrupt it. This ongoing gathering at Blooms Emporium Chinatown (on the last Thursday of every month) is an invitation to slow down, watch films from Asia and the diaspora, and come together in community through shared viewing and reflection. Each evening will begin with a film screening followed by an optional discussion for those who’d like to stay and reflect together.