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 The
Asian
American International Film Festival (AAIFF) is one of the premier
festivals to showcase Asian American film and video. This year,
the festival celebrates its 25th anniversary with a slate of diverse
films around the world. In the past, the festival has premiered
films from notable Asian artists such as Wayne Wang, Mira Nair,
and Tsui Hark. This year will continue the tradition of introducing
innovative and entertaining works from the very best in the Asian
and Asian American community.
For information
on ticket, pricing, and programming, check out the 2002
AAIFF website.
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| From Top to Bottom:
Shaolin Ulysses, Shaolin Soccer, Vincent Chin, Musa the Warrior,
and Bagong Buwan |
Notable highlights
that may be of interest to readers of AsianConnections are:
- Martin Scorsese
will make a special appearance on Saturday, July 20th at the 12
pm showing of The
Cheat. A 1915 movie by Cecil B. DeMille, Martin Scorsese
calls the film, "very disturbing" as it "It
created a negative stereotype of Asian men as crafty, ruthless
sexual predators."
- Shaolin
Ulysses, a fascinating look into the personal journeys
of five Shaolin monks after they emigrate to the United States
(Related Link:
Interview with Shaolin Ulysses co-producer/co-director Martha
Burr)
- Shaolin
Soccer: The highest grossing Hong Kong film of all time,
Shaolin Soccer combines kungfu, soccer, and mind-blowing
Matrix-style special effects to tell a story that is funny, action-packed,
and touching - all at the same time. A definite must-see.
- Who
Killed Vincent Chin? It's been 20 years since Vincent
Chin's brutal
murder by Ronald Ebens and step-son Michael Nitz who had blamed
"the Japanese" for the plight of the American auto industry.
In the subsequent murder trial, Ebens and Nitz escaped with mere
probation and a $3000 fine plus $780 in fees. If you don't know
who Vincent Chin was or think you don't need to care, then this
documentary is highly recommended viewing. Sadly, Vincent's mother,
who moved back to China to escape the flagrant injustice surrounding
the circumstances of her son's murder, passed away earlier this
year without ever seeing her son's murderers brought to justice.
- Musa
the Warrior: If you're a big Zhang Ziyi fan or a fan of
Korean cinema, then this joint Korean/Chinese production may be
just up your alley. The movie is a "period piece of epic
proportions about a luckless Korean diplomatic delegation that
finds itself accused by the new Ming government of spying."
- Bagong
Buwan (New Moon): The U.S. premiere of a Philippine Muslim
drama, Bagong Buwan tells the story of a Muslin family's search
for peace in war-torn Mindanao
Of course, there
are literally dozens of other films which will be shown at the festival.
Be sure to check them out! |
