"Writing in Water”

Writing in Water (2012) by Angela Zito is the fourth and final film presented in the Religion & Politics Film Series. The film follows two generations of calligraphy teachers, Wang Tongxing and Liu Lanbo, through the eyes of an American who learned to write with them, in Tuanjiehu Park, Beijing, where they practice writing on the plaza everyday.
Angela Zito is Associate Professor of Anthropology, Religious Studies; Director, Religious Studies Program; and Co-director of the Center for Religion and Media at New York University.