Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
A Gun, A Woman, A Noodle Shop (China, 2009) Running Time: 90 Minutes Master director Yimou Zhang tackles an adaptation of the Coen brothers’ classic Blood Simple in this period dramedy full of slapstick and plot twists. When the owner of a Chinese noodle shop attempts to kill his adulterous wife, the fireworks fly. The … Read more
Date: Fridays, July 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2010 Time: 5:30PM to 8:00PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Free Admission 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? … Read more
In the Mood for Love (Hong Kong, 2000) Running Time: 98 Minutes In director Wong Kar Wai’sdelicately mannered tale of platonic romance set in 1962 Hong Kong, neighboring married apartment-dwellers Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung, who won Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for his role) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung) discover that their often-absent … Read more
Bend It Like Beckham (United Kingdom, 2002) Running Time: 112 Minutes An ardent fan of British soccer sensation David Beckham, Jess (Parminder K. Nagra) wants nothing more than to be on the field. But a proper Indian girl shouldn’t be spending her time playing soccer — or at least that’s what her family thinks. Jess … Read more
Gran Torino (USA, 2008) Running Time: 116 Minutes Curmudgeonly Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood, who also directs) must confront his Hmong immigrant neighbors — and his own long-held prejudices — when the family’s teenage son, Thao (Bee Vang), tries to steal Walt’s beloved 1972 Gran Torino. Walt soon assumes the unlikely role of … Read more
Departures (Japan, 2008) Running Time: 131 Minutes Freshly unemployed, young cellist Daigo (Masahiro Motoki) has an epiphany in which he realizes he’s been heading down the wrong career path. Retreating to his hometown, he trains for a new professional role as a nakanshi, or one who prepares the dead for burial. Tsutomu Yamazaki provides comic … Read more