northwest asian american theatre presents
northwest asian american film festival january 26-29, 2006 | seattle, wa

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thu jan 26: 

7pm       

sat jan 28: 

1pm  3pm  7pm  10pm

fri jan 27: 

7pm  10pm

sun jan 29: 

11am  1pm  3pm  7pm

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)


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