Programs

2012 Sunset Cinema Series – The Chaser (South Korea)

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The Chaser (South Korea, 2008) Running Time: 125 Minutes When his escorts start disappearing without settling their debts, cash-strapped pimp — and former police detective — Joong-ho (Yun-seok Kim) draws upon the skills of his old job to track down the recently missing Mi-Jin (Yeong-hie Seo). Cynical Joong-ho assumes a rival pimp has been siphoning … Read more

2012 Sunset Cinema Series – Owl and the Sparrow (Vietnam)

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Owl and the Sparrow (Vietnam, 2007) Running Time: 97 Minutes After angering her stern uncle (Trong Hai), 10-year-old Thuy (Han Thi Pham) runs away and lands on the tough streets of Saigon. There, she befriends shy zookeeper Hai (The Lu Le) and flight attendant Lan (Cat Ly). Dreaming of a new family, Thuy plays matchmaker … Read more

2012 Sunset Cinema Series – Election (Hong Kong)

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Election (Hong Kong, 2005) Running Time: 100 Minutes With the Wo Shing Society, Hong Kong’s oldest triad, on the verge of electing a new chairman, the stage is set for an all-out battle between the two leading contenders, the highly respected Lok (Simon Yam) and the hotheaded loose cannon known as Big D (Tony Leung … Read more

2012 Sunset Cinema Series – Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Thailand)

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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Thailand, 2010) Running Time: 113 Minutes Under the care of his dedicated sister-in-law, terminally ill Uncle Boonmee spends his final days reminiscing about his past lives with the recently arrived ghost of his dead wife and his long-missing son. Workshop Instructor: Vinit Parmar Workshop Coordinator: Antony Wong … Read more

We Are One: 1982 Chinatown Garment Strike, 30 Years Later

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Museum of Chinese in America We Are One: 1982 Chinatown Garment Strike, 30 Years Later Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012 Time: 3PM to 8PM Place: Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, Manhattan In 1982, tens of thousands of workers, mostly immigrant women, worked in union garment factories in and around Canal Street in … Read more

Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now

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Asian Pacific Americans for Progress Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now Date: Saturday, June 23, 2012 Time: 1:30PM to 4PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor (Rooms C & D) between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan   Two-part commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Vincent Chin’s murder, a foundational moment in Asian … Read more