Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The Host (South Korea, 2006), Running Time: 119 Minutes Seoul’s River Han is the watery birthplace of a giant mutant creature bent on the city’s total destruction. Hie-bong (Hie-bong Byeon) is a humble snack bar owner whose precious granddaughter Hyun-seo (Ah-sung Ko) is scooped up by the scaly lizard, presumably as an appetizer before the … Read more
PTU (Hong Kong, 2003), Running Time: 80 Minutes As a member of the Police Tactical Unit (PTU), Sergeant Lo (Lam Suet) cruises on his own, beating and brutalizing punk kids who report directly to a group of gangland thugs. Lo’s major problem is that he’s lost his police-issue handgun. He follows all leads trying … Read more
The Namesake (USA, 2006), Running Time: 114 Minutes While he respects his immigrant parents (Irfan Khan and Tabu) and their decision to rear him in his United States birthplace, Gogol Ganguli (Kal Penn) is torn between Indian traditions and the modern Bostonian lifestyle. Jacinda Barrett and Zuleikha Robinson also star in director Mira Nair’s thought-provoking … Read more
Date: Fridays, July 6, 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2007 Time: 5:30PM to 8:00PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Free Admission Why spend your sunsets at home, when you can visit AAARI, and experience the best films that Asians have to … Read more
Isabella (Hong Kong, 2006) Edmond Pang Ho Cheung is one of the new generation of directors emerging in Hong Kong, renowned for his witty and entertaining works which all met with critical acclaim. His latest Isabella entered the 56th Berlin International Film Festival as the only Chinese-language film. Thanks to Peter Kam’s music which enriches … Read more
Last Life in the Universe (Thailand, 2003) Shy Kenji is a Japanese librarian in Bangkok who lives within a neatly organized world and fantasizes about committing suicide, but gets interrupted every time he attempts to end his life. While at work, he becomes obsessed with a beautiful girl he spots through the bookshelves. Later, while … Read more