Lost in Shanghai

Throughout her career, one story has intrigued journalist Jane Hutcheon more than any other, the story of her mother's turbulent childhood in pre-Communist Shanghai. It’s the tale of an ordinary Eurasian family in extraordinary times, set against a backdrop of fading colonial opulence and looming war. Using projected images from the family archive curated by renowned photographer William Yang and music composed and performed by Dr Terumi Narushima, Jane narrates the moving story of her family's survival in her own words.