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DASTAAR: DEFENDING SIKH IDENTITY
A documentary presenting the
struggle of the Sikh American community against discrimination and
violence caused by ignorance of an essential symbol of the Sikh faith --
the dastaar , or turban.
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ON GUARD
"A black
security guard hired to check IDs at a company entrance endures
increasing scrutiny from bosses and coworkers in this wry, complex look
at race relations and corporate rigidity." -- Ted
Shen, Chicago Reader
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BANANA
A Chinese immigrant living in New York, experiences deep cultural and
parental confusion when his baby comes out as a banana! BANANA is a bold
new work that rethinks the immigrant experience in an inspired blend of
gritty realism and hilarious surrealism. Entertaining, culturally
sensitive, and ultimately touching, BANANA depicts the triumph of the
immigrant spirit in battling the harsh conditions of their life and the
emotional toll it exacts upon them. Synopsis, bios and
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TAKE A LOOK: NEW YORK CITY
CHINATOWN POST 9/11
captures the thoughts and feelings of the residents of New York City's
Chinatown after the World Trade Center disaster of September 11, 2001.
Speaking in their own language (Mandarin, Cantonese and English),
Chinatown merchants and residents describe the impact of the disaster on
their neighborhood, located only 10 blocks away from the former World
Trade Center site. The final series of U.S. flag imagery, underscored by
a merchant's singing, illustrate a community's self-discovery through
disaster, one of resounding patriotism mixed with commercial need. Synopsis, bios and
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WORLD TOURISM CENTER
examines the sights and sounds of the World Trade Center area as it was
through much of 2002. This moment of time is fleeting, caught between the
periods of unimaginable destruction and imminent rebuilding. WORLD
TOURISM CENTER records this moment from relative quiet of early morning,
to the noisy tourist bustle of the afternoon, to the lingering visitors
and vendors who take their leave soberly at night. Synopsis, bios and
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EAST BROADWAY
explores the rhythms and spaces of life in New York City's east Chinatown.
Two characters, a man and a woman, find themselves in three different
locations in Chinatown: a crowded noodle restaurant, a busy sidewalk
outside a subway station, and outside of a hipster bar. Who these two
characters are and what they are doing at these locations is not given.
Instead, we see them carrying on their everyday routines: eating,
wandering, waiting, observing, and interacting with street vendors. The
two characters go about their lives separately but we see them in the
same public spaces shared with the familiar noises, people, disturbances,
and celebrations of east Chinatown. Synopsis, bios and
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A HARVARD CONVENTION
An open-ended examination of the Harvard University environment,
comparing footage of people on campus with personal reflections by the
filmmaker's brother, who is about to graduate from the college. Synopsis, bios and
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