Silent Chinese film, The Goddess (1934), will be brought to life with a new live score by Chinese-Australian composer and contemporary guzheng performer, Mindy Meng Wang, and one of Australia’s leading screen composers, Burkhard Dallwitz. 

This exciting new collaboration between Wang and Dallwitz reimagines Wu Yonggang’s classic film through a haunting soundscape for guzheng, piano, electronics, percussion, electric cello and guitar – a contemporary meditation on Chinese film history.

One of the final masterpieces of the silent era in China, The Goddess tells the story of a young mother who sacrifices everything to give her son a better life – a powerful commentary on social injustice as well as a poignant portrait of love, endurance and redemption that continues to resonate across generations.

Bring a picnic rug or relax in a deckchair, and gather your friends and family to enjoy this special free live music and cinema event – a delight for music lovers and cinephiles alike.