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SATURDAY
SHORTS: DOCUMENTARIES
A showcase of short documentary films from North America and
beyond.
DASTAAR
US, 2005, 13 minutes
> Best Documentary, San Diego Asian Film Festival
> Best Documentary, Asian Film Festival of Dallas
The struggle of the Sikh American community against discrimination
and violence caused by ignorance of an essential symbol of the Sikh
faith -- the dastaar, or turban.
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Kevin Lee
EDITOR: Helen Yum
SCREEN TEST
Canada, 2004, 7 minutes
> US premiere!
A wry day-in-the-life of a Canadian actor and the convoluted
process of "becoming Asian" during a casting session.
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Linda Lee
ISE KYOPOS
Germany, 2004, 30 minutes
> US premiere!
A profile of the ise kyopos or second-generation Koreans living
in Germany that offers an intriguing example of the Asian diaspora
with parallels to the Asian American experience.
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/EDITOR: Cerin Hong
EDITOR: Talayot von Cube
YELLOW BROTHERHOOD
US, 2004, 18 minutes
> Northwest premiere!
A personal documentary about friendship and finding community
through a self-help group turned basketball team that began in the
1960s. Features never-before-seen stills and footage of Los Angeles�
Japanese American community in the 1960s and 1970s.
DIRECTOR: Tadashi H. Nakamura
A CHINK IN THE ARMOUR
Canada, 2004, 25 minutes
> Northwest premiere!
A comedic look into the notion of stereotypes while revealing what it
means to be Chinese-Canadian in today�s society. Gathering a large
group of volunteers from Toronto, five of the major stereotypes will
be tested to see if they are true. Do Chinese really know kung fu? Are
they all good at math? The results offer a unique glimpse into
Chinese-North American culture.
DIRECTOR: Baun Mah
Tickets: $5 / $4 (student/senior) |