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Kintsukuroi World Theatrical Premiered on May 16 at Gardena Cinema

Today, I moderated the Q&A for the world theatrical premiere of Kintsukuroi at the historic Gardena Cinema, hosted by Judy Kim, alongside an enthusiastic and deeply moved audience. It was also my first time experiencing the 130-minute historical epic on the big screen, and as a double immigrant to Canada and later America in the 1980s, the film resonated with me on a profoundly personal level as a double immigrant to Canada and then America. More than a story about the complex and diverse Japanese American communities impacted by internment during and after World War II, the film speaks powerfully to generations of Asian Americans and immigrants navigating identity, displacement, survival, and belonging in North America.

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Guided Dance Meditation from Viet Dang

Professional dancer and choreographer Viet Dang has launched a groundbreaking new venture titled Guided Dance Meditation—a pioneering movement and television series that blends dance, meditation, and wellness. CHOPSO sat down with Viet, also known as MoOon, to talk about his latest creative endeavor. Catch an exclusive six-episode series of Guided Dance Meditation—streaming FREE now on AAM.tv!

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Did the Haunted Bay Creators Capture an Image Proving the Existence of Ghosts?

Celebrate this Halloween by binging three seasons of The Haunted Bay on AAM.tv! We have interviewed the creator Ying Liu and director of photography Matthew Abaya of The Haunted Bay series where the team claimed they have captured a real image of a ghost / spirit on their Teledyne Flir camera in Season 2 Episode 4 “Warfield Ghost Footage” of the series.

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The 2K Restored Version of Flow Is Arguably Quentin Lee’s First Feature

A prolific filmmaker and creator who started UCLA Film School in 1993, Quentin Lee has set off to make stories about his community, queer Asians,…

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Akira Boch’s The Crumbles and His Upcoming Atomic Cafe

Today, AAM.tv is releasing Akira Boch’s The Crumbles, a dramatic feature about two mixed race twenty-something female punk rockers forming their band “The Crumbles.” Director…

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AAMV Fest Kicks Off Lunar New Year

After the January 12, 2021 streaming release of The Slants Collection, a retrospective of The Slants’ musical works including their Taiwan tour documentary on AsianAmericanMovies.com…

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