The Light of Defiance
Dawn's Light: The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi is a one-man show written by Jeanne Sakata and starring Ryun Yu, that reflects on the man who dared to resist the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
November 2, 2007 ISSUE
On the Dilemmas of Artistic (Con)Fusion: Dance
When is "fusion" really fusion (a metaphor for the colliding of two powerful cultural forces) and when is it simply (con)fusion? Smitha Radhakrishnan discusses Indian dance in Part One of her series.
Bruceploitation: That 70's Satire
Beneath the comical mockumentary and funkadelic flare, what's Justin Lin's Finishing the Game really trying to show us?
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November 2, 2007
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AFI Fest 2007 Preview
After years of treading along in the shadow of Hollywood, AFI Fest comes alive with its best lineup in years. Oh, and there are Asian films.
Toil and Trouble
Outside of Asia, Chinese cinema has been stereotyped as elegant, mysterious, and sensual. Cao Baoping's Trouble Makers will have none of that.
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November 2, 2007: News Bites
Home Song Stories takes Hawaii, Tang Wei must be watched, and the San Francisco Asian Film Festival is just around the corner. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites.
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November 2, 2007: News From Abroad
Miike's Crows bodes well at the box office, Jin Young Park returns, and PlayStation 2 fuels the need for Bollywood karaoke. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad.