Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
What Time Is It There? (Taiwan, 2001) From acclaimed director Tsai Ming-Liang (Vive L’Amour, The River) comes the quirky story of Hsiao Kang (Lee Kang-Sheng) who sells watches in the streets of Taipei for a living. A few days after his father’s death, he meets Shiang-chyi, a young woman who leaves for Paris the very … Read more
Made In India? (USA, 2006) Meet Deepti Paul. She is 27 years old – Indian – and it’s time to get married. That’s what her parents and extended family think. It doesn’t matter that Deepti grew up American and is currently living on her own in New York City, happy and independent. Her family believes … Read more
Nobody Knows (Japan, 2004) Yuya Yagira was named Best Actor at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival for his moving portrayal of the older brother trying desperately to support his three younger siblings in writer-director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s masterful work NOBODY KNOWS. Kore-eda (MABOROSI, AFTER LIFE) also produced and edited the film, which was nominated for the … Read more
After This Our Exile (Hong Kong, 2006) Aaron Kwok plays gambler Sheng, while Charlie Young portrays his wife who can no longer tolerate his violence and leaves the family. Sheng then forces his son (Ian Iskandar Gouw) to commit petty theft to simply survive. The child ends up in a juvenile detention center and does … Read more
Asian Community Block Asiance Magazine Video Not Available at Request of Speaker Asiance Magazine caters to the glamorous, aspirational, 18-34 year old, English-speaking generation Asian American women defying boundaries & upbringings while pursuing careers & ideals not initially deemed respectable by the Asian Community. Meet the women who are transforming their culture in a country … Read more
Asian Community Block New York Asian Women’s Center How We Began The New York Asian Women’s Center was founded in 1982 by a small group of volunteers from the Asian community, who recognized that Asian immigrant women had nowhere to turn when faced with domestic violence. What began as a community awareness project, soon grew … Read more