2012 Sunset Cinema Series

Date: Fridays, July 13, 20, 27 & August 3, 2012
Time: 5:30PM to 8:00PM
Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000,
between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan

Free Admission


  • Registration only accepted per session each week, and limited to only two reservations per session. Starts Monday, at 1PM.
  • There is no on-site admittance without prior registration and confirmation by e-mail or phone.
  • Please do not arrive early than 5:20PM.
  • AAARI reserves the right to refuse admittance by anyone who arrives later than 6PM, as a courtesy to those who arrived on time.

Why spend your Summer sunsets at home, when you can visit  AAARI, and experience some of the best films that Asians have to offer from around the globe? This four 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
July 13 Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Thailand)
July 20 Election (Hong Kong)
July 27 Owl and the Sparrow (Vietnam)
Aug 3 The Chaser (South Korea)

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


Workshop Instructor: Vinit Parmar
Workshop Coordinator: Antony Wong
Technical Assistance: Zhu-Hui Wu

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.