Presenters of the Asian American International Film Festival
The Kingdom of Bhutan is the only remaining Vajrayana Buddhist country in the world at present. What sets them apart from other Buddhists across Asia is their incorporation of the thangka, intricately painted scrolls, in meditation. This art form is an in ...
Andrew Ahn's debut feature film SPA NIGHT explores its protagonist David's Korean Americaness through his sexual exploration in Korean spas. David (Joe Seo) wrestles with the expectations of his struggling immigrant parents (Youn Ho Cho and Haerry Kim ...
In the feature film PAINTED NAILS, Van Hoang, a Vietnamese immigrant and nail salon owner, becomes one of the first workers in decades to testify against the cosmetic industry before Congress, after discovering that her two miscarriages were caused by cos ...
MELE MURALS. Credit: ŌIWI TV & Tadashi Nakamura What is graffiti? Art? Rebellion? Expression? For artists Estria Miyashiro (a.k.a Estria) and John Hina (a.k.a Prime), graffiti has become a conduit for connecting with Hawaiian culture. Alongside a gr ...
by Jackie Lam COMING FULL CIRCLE. Credit: Larry Tung This year, AAIFF is spotlighting the Asian LGBTQ community, an extremely marginalized and underrepresented group with incredibly important and powerful stories. CineVue chatted with each filmmaker ...
Abbas on his daily morning run. Credit: Veena Rao by Jackie Lam CineVue got the chance to chat with director Veena Rao about her short film MUMBAI MORNINGS, which centers around Abbas--a humble but driven, Indian jewelry polisher-turned-ultramarathon ...
David (Joe Seo) struggles to find himself and manage his parents' expectations in Andrew Ahn's Sundance Award-winning drama SPA NIGHT. credit: Nonetheless Productions SPA NIGHT will be opening AAIFF '16 on Thursday, July 21 at Asia Society at 7 p.m. B ...
CineVue had the singular privilege of chatting with writer/director Ray Yeung about his second feature film, FRONT COVER, which will close AAIFF '16 on Saturday, July 30 (ticket details). FRONT COVER focuses on Ryan Fu (Jake Choi), a gay celebrity fashion ...
By Bingying (Emma) Yi Globalization has already become a phenomenon since the end of last century. It brought flows of people, trade, and opportunities in this world as well as changed our culture and identity. As communication scholars Raka Shome ...