As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) celebrations, film director Porter Erisman has allowed entrepreneurship supporters to screen “Crocodile in the Yangtze,” a story about Chinese startup Alibaba, at no cost.
The film follows the story of Alibaba.com founder Jack Ma, and his venture’s rise to become China’s first global Internet company. Erisman, a Denver-native, began working with Ma soon after the then-small company launched, and used his experience with Alibaba and archived video footage to detail the emergence of a now entrepreneurial giant.
During GEW, Erisman has offered free screenings of “Crocodile in the Yangtze” to Endeavor affiliates and entrepreneurship supporters. Endeavor has partnered with Erisman in the past, and there will be additional opportunities for educational panels and question and answer sessions at various screenings world-wide.
More than 19 institutions and affiliates have already requested the film for a screening during GEW celebrations – from activities in Turkey, to an event in Louisville, Ky. – and is still available upon request. The English script is also available if needed for subtitles.
Erisman worked with Ma at Alibaba for about eight years. The documentary-memoir includes more than 200 hours of footage of the rise of Alibaba.com, Jack Ma’s leadership and the creation of one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world. The film was awarded Best Film on Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Silicon Valley Film Festival after its release in 2012. Please contact Utku Tuncay utkut@endeavor.org.tr for instructions on how to get the film.