About The Returning Tide: Thirty Years On
The film revisits more than twenty feminist activists from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China to trace the lasting impact of the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing across East Asia. It follows the connections forged during the conference, examines gender mainstreaming frameworks, and explores the rise of grassroots and queer movements and digital rights alongside the backlash these activists now face. Through these intertwined stories, the film continually asks what sustains such struggles and how feminist movements persist, transform, and evolve across generations and regions.
🎬 Screening Info
- Runtime: 73 minutes
- Subtitles: Chinese and English
- Tickets: Zeffy
- Price: $10
- Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 1:30 PM–3:30 PM
- Venue: 883 N Shoreline Blvd Ste D100, Mountain View, CA 94043
About Drifting Collective
A diasporic feminist and queer collective, weaving connections across borders and generations through images and words.
We hope to keep taking root and growing, like wild grass.
Through witnessing and resonance, may we continue to give one another strength.
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About United Proud Women
United Proud Women is a US-registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Its main objective is to empower sexual minority women with safe, brave, collaborative, and creative spaces to grow as individuals, connect with community members, and organize collective actions that drive inclusive social changes.