2008 Sunset Cinema Series Chinatown, Summer of Love

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Date: Saturdays, May 31;
June 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2008

Time: 6:30PM to 8PM, Cultural & Family Activities
Sunset, Movie Screening

Place: Columbus Park Pavilion Grounds
67 Mulberry Street, Manhattan

Free Admission (Limited Capacity Available)
First-come, First-serve Basis

Remember to bring along a picnic basket, blanket, and mats with you!


Why spend your summer sunsets at home, when you can visit Manhattan’s Chinatown, and experience the best films that Asians have to offer from around the globe? This special outdoor five session workshop will guide viewers on a retrospective study through some of Asian American / Asian cinema’s most beloved and highly acclaimed films from the past decade.

Series Lineup
(All films shown in their native language with English subtitles.)

Date Movie
May 31 Nana (Japan)
June 7 Hooked on You (Hong Kong)
June 14 Train Man (Japan)
June 21 My Mother, the Mermaid (South Korea)
June 28 Love on a Diet (Hong Kong)

Warning: Some films may contain content not suitable for children.


Workshop Instructor: Vinit Parmar
Workshop Coordinator: Antony Wong
Technical Assistance: William Tam, Lawrence Tse, Zhu-Hui Wu
Co-Organizer: Chinatown Partnershipcpldc-logo
This program is supported, in part, with funds from
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
New York State Council on the Arts

Special Thanks
Office of the Manhattan Borough President
Korean Cultural Service
Southwest Airlines
Tai Seng Entertainment

Author Bio

Vinit Parmar is a documentary filmmaker who has fought for the underdog to tell stories all over the world, such as impoverished Indian villagers finding renewable solutions to save their island Quest for Energy (2012), or children of war seeking refuge in Berlin (We Stay Here, 2021), investigating why the holiest river in India is the most polluted, and (Mosaik, 2026) finding home with a pseudo-mother at their German shelter. He left a career as a lawyer in New York State to teach filmmaking, and currently an Associate Professor at Brooklyn College/CUNY. He recently finished his first film Down The Line (2024) made in America with Steve Kim, his best friend in high school.