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Film Screenings

Los Angeles Landscapes: Asian American Women in Film and Video

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Film Screenings

Los Angeles Landscapes: Asian American Women in Film and Video

Three Asian America women film-makers explore Los Angeles in this unique presentation.

Fatimah Tobing Rony is a visiting scholar and lecturer at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. Her film is entitled, Concrete River tells the story of a woman’s search to find out about her murderess mother’s past.

Hyun Mi Oh is a writer for film and television and has taught screenwriting at San Francisco State University. La Señorita Lee is her film about a Korean American who must choose between family loyalty and personal freedom.

Martha Chono-Helsey is a media artist and currently teaches video production at the University of California, Irvine. 30 Miles From J-Town is her film based on poet and performer, Amy Uyematsu’s life about growing up in Southern California.

Free with Museum admission. Reservations required. Limited seating available.

Thursday, Jan 16, 1997

7:00 PM PST

Three Asian America women film-makers explore Los Angeles in this unique presentation.

Fatimah Tobing Rony is a visiting scholar and lecturer at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. Her film is entitled, Concrete River tells the story of a woman’s search to find out about her murderess mother’s past.

Hyun Mi Oh is a writer for film and television and has taught screenwriting at San Francisco State University. La Señorita Lee is her film about a Korean American who must choose between family loyalty and personal freedom.

Martha Chono-Helsey is a media artist and currently teaches video production at the University of California, Irvine. 30 Miles From J-Town is her film based on poet and performer, Amy Uyematsu’s life about growing up in Southern California.

Free with Museum admission. Reservations required. Limited seating available.

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