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sunday, october 3, 1pm
sep 30: 7pm / oct 1:
7pm
9pm
11:15pm / oct 2:
1pm
4pm
7pm
9pm / oct 3:
1pm
4pm
7pm
FOCUS ON: FOOD
Co-presented by
Asian Counseling & Referral Service (ACRS)
> Bring a canned food donation and receive $1 off admission at
the door! Donated food goes to the ACRS Food Bank.
Candy, doughnuts, cheese, kimchi, and currywurst -- a recipe for a
stomachache if you're planning a meal, but the ingredients for an
enlightening journey when you're talking about our program of
food-themed documentaries.
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SOUR DEATH BALLS
USA, 1993, 5 minutes
The classic documentary that surveys innocent victims' responses
to eating some of the sourest candy on earth.
> Best Live Action Short, Santa Barbara Film Festival.
> Official Selection, Berlin, Sundance, Telluride, Toronto, San
Francisco, Sydney, and many others.
DIRECTOR: Jessica Yu |
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TEXAS DOUGHNUT SHOP
USA, 2003, 21 minutes
> Northwest premiere
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, there are approximately seven hundred
doughnut shops; about five hundred of them are owned by Korean
immigrants. The filmmaker's uncle Hyun is one of them.
> Best Short Documentary, Deep Ellum Film Festival, Asian Film
Festival of Dallas, Carol North Schmuckler Filmmakers Showcase
> Nominee, IDA Wolper Documentary Achievement Award, Angelus Students
Film Award
DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER: Wook Steven Heo |
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I HATE CHEESE
USA, 2003, 6 minutes
> Northwest premiere
Writer/filmmaker Daniel Hsia (HOW TO DO THE ASIAN SQUAT) gets to
the bottom of his lifelong hatred for cheese with hilarious results.
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Daniel Hsia |
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BEST OF THE WURST
USA, 2004, 23 minutes
A documentary chronicling a Korean American woman�s discovery of
Berlin through its ultimate snackfood -- currywurst. Come with us as
the currywurst stands of Berlin provide a glimpse into the city, its
neighborhoods, its history and inhabitants.
DIRECTOR: Grace Lee
PRODUCER: In-Ah Lee |
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HOW TO MAKE KIMCHI: ACCORDING TO MY KUN UMMA
Canada, 2003, 18 minutes
> Washington premiere
Fun, family, and food are the focus of this witty yet informative
look into Korean culture. Bong Ja Lee is the filmmaker's kun-umma
("auntie"), and she not only delivers a recipe for kimchi, but she
also tells the story of her life as a grandmother, a leader in the
Korean-Canadian community, and an aunt to her pestering nephew.
> Best Short Documentary, San Diego Asian Film Festival
> Best Local Filmmaker, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
> First Prize, Cabbage Town Film & Video Festival (Toronto)
DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER: Samuel Kiehoon Lee |
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