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A.k.a. Don Bonus
directed by Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984 and Sokly Ny, fl. 1995; produced by Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984, Center for Asian American Media (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1995), 56 mins
After escaping the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, the Ny family became one of thousands of refugees faced with resettlement in the U.S. Their lives unfold through the lens of this stirring video diary. As 18-year-old Sokly Ny (Don Bonus) struggles to graduate from high school, his family is harassed in the housing proje...
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directed by Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984 and Sokly Ny, fl. 1995; produced by Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984, Center for Asian American Media (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1995), 56 mins
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After escaping the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, the Ny family became one of thousands of refugees faced with resettlement in the U.S. Their lives unfold through the lens of this stirring video diary. As 18-year-old Sokly Ny (Don Bonus) struggles to graduate from high school, his family is harassed in the housing projects, his eldest brother cannot fill a dead father's shoes and his youngest brother ends up in a youth prison. Sokly shares these experi...
After escaping the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, the Ny family became one of thousands of refugees faced with resettlement in the U.S. Their lives unfold through the lens of this stirring video diary. As 18-year-old Sokly Ny (Don Bonus) struggles to graduate from high school, his family is harassed in the housing projects, his eldest brother cannot fill a dead father's shoes and his youngest brother ends up in a youth prison. Sokly shares these experiences, his personal feelings and his hopes as the year progresses. Ultimately, A.K.A DON BONUS becomes a story of triumph and survival from the perspective of one of America’s newest arrivals.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sokly Ny, fl. 1995, Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984, Center for Asian American Media
Author / Creator
Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984, Sokly Ny, fl. 1995
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Topic / Theme
High school students, Immigrant life, First generation immigrant populations, Refugees, Cambodian
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995 by Center for Asian American Media
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Arirang
directed by Tom Coffman, fl. 1998; produced by Tom Coffman, fl. 1998 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2002), 1 hour 50 mins
Korean Americans are a long-time, widely dispersed presence in the United States. Yet for most Americans, they remain a people without a story. In honor of the centennial anniversary of Korean migration to America, PBS Hawai’i and the Center for Asian American Media present a two-part documentary by filmmaker To...
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directed by Tom Coffman, fl. 1998; produced by Tom Coffman, fl. 1998 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2002), 1 hour 50 mins
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Korean Americans are a long-time, widely dispersed presence in the United States. Yet for most Americans, they remain a people without a story. In honor of the centennial anniversary of Korean migration to America, PBS Hawai’i and the Center for Asian American Media present a two-part documentary by filmmaker Tom Coffman.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tom Coffman, fl. 1998, David Hoole
Author / Creator
Tom Coffman, fl. 1998
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Speaker / Narrator
David Hoole
Topic / Theme
Nationalism, Immigration and emigration, Korean, Asian Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 by Center for Asian American Media
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A Chinatown Banquet: Exploring Boston Chinatown
produced by David Lawrence, Reanne Estrada and Mike Blockstein (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2006), 2 hours 48 mins
A CHINATOWN BANQUET offers an unprecedented glimpse into the history, culture and character of Boston Chinatown through vignettes offering unique snapshots of this rich community. Blending public art, education and community development in an innovative, interdisciplinary format, the videos deepen public awareness...
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produced by David Lawrence, Reanne Estrada and Mike Blockstein (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2006), 2 hours 48 mins
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A CHINATOWN BANQUET offers an unprecedented glimpse into the history, culture and character of Boston Chinatown through vignettes offering unique snapshots of this rich community. Blending public art, education and community development in an innovative, interdisciplinary format, the videos deepen public awareness about Chinatown and create a new, hybrid form of cultural landmark. This project directly engages community members across generations...
A CHINATOWN BANQUET offers an unprecedented glimpse into the history, culture and character of Boston Chinatown through vignettes offering unique snapshots of this rich community. Blending public art, education and community development in an innovative, interdisciplinary format, the videos deepen public awareness about Chinatown and create a new, hybrid form of cultural landmark. This project directly engages community members across generations and geographic boundaries to discover and share Chinatown’s untold stories, revealing the forces that have shaped and continue to influence Boston Chinatown.
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Lawrence, Reanne Estrada, Mike Blockstein
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Topic / Theme
Communities, Chinese, Asian Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by Center for Asian American Media
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Daughters of Everest
directed by Ramyata Limbu and Sapana Sakya; produced by Ramyata Limbu and Sapana Sakya (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2004), 56 mins
DAUGHTERS OF EVEREST brings a unique flavor to the familiar story of the attempt to climb Mount Everest. In 2000, the first-ever expedition of Sherpa women to climb Everest was organized. This captivating documentary gives a close-up account of the expedition.
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directed by Ramyata Limbu and Sapana Sakya; produced by Ramyata Limbu and Sapana Sakya (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2004), 56 mins
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DAUGHTERS OF EVEREST brings a unique flavor to the familiar story of the attempt to climb Mount Everest. In 2000, the first-ever expedition of Sherpa women to climb Everest was organized. This captivating documentary gives a close-up account of the expedition.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ramyata Limbu, Sapana Sakya
Author / Creator
Ramyata Limbu, Sapana Sakya
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Topic / Theme
Women, Mountain climbers and climbing, Sherpa
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 by Center for Asian American Media
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In No One's Shadow: Filipinos in America
directed by Naomi de Castro, fl. 1988; produced by Antonio de Castro, fl. 1988 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1988), 29 mins
This video recounts Filipino American history from the 1900s to the present, exploring many of the contributions that Filipinos have made to this society in fields such as agriculture, arts and politics. An important overview of the second largest Asian American ethnic group in the United States, IN NO ONE’S SHA...
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directed by Naomi de Castro, fl. 1988; produced by Antonio de Castro, fl. 1988 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1988), 29 mins
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This video recounts Filipino American history from the 1900s to the present, exploring many of the contributions that Filipinos have made to this society in fields such as agriculture, arts and politics. An important overview of the second largest Asian American ethnic group in the United States, IN NO ONE’S SHADOW paints a comprehensive overview of Filipino American history, tracing their rich and varied accomplishments and contributions to th...
This video recounts Filipino American history from the 1900s to the present, exploring many of the contributions that Filipinos have made to this society in fields such as agriculture, arts and politics. An important overview of the second largest Asian American ethnic group in the United States, IN NO ONE’S SHADOW paints a comprehensive overview of Filipino American history, tracing their rich and varied accomplishments and contributions to the United States.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Antonio de Castro, fl. 1988, Ray Gatchalian
Author / Creator
Naomi de Castro, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Speaker / Narrator
Ray Gatchalian
Topic / Theme
Immigration and emigration, Immigrant populations, Asian Americans, Filipinos
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1988 by Center for Asian American Media
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Japanese Devils
directed by Matsui Minoru, 2947-; produced by Matsui Minoru, 2947- and Oguri Ken'ichi, fl. 1991, Riben Guizi Production Committee (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2000), 2 hours 41 mins
This powerful documentary includes interviews with 14 extraordinary veterans of Japan’s War against China in the 1930s and ’40s. These men, now in their 70s and 80s, tell the truth of the atrocities they committed as young soldiers and of the excruciating memories that they’ve had to live with so vividly for...
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directed by Matsui Minoru, 2947-; produced by Matsui Minoru, 2947- and Oguri Ken'ichi, fl. 1991, Riben Guizi Production Committee (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2000), 2 hours 41 mins
Description
This powerful documentary includes interviews with 14 extraordinary veterans of Japan’s War against China in the 1930s and ’40s. These men, now in their 70s and 80s, tell the truth of the atrocities they committed as young soldiers and of the excruciating memories that they’ve had to live with so vividly for the rest of their lives. These men have inadvertently become activists as they continue to share their experiences with the greater pu...
This powerful documentary includes interviews with 14 extraordinary veterans of Japan’s War against China in the 1930s and ’40s. These men, now in their 70s and 80s, tell the truth of the atrocities they committed as young soldiers and of the excruciating memories that they’ve had to live with so vividly for the rest of their lives. These men have inadvertently become activists as they continue to share their experiences with the greater public in Japan and the world.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Matsui Minoru, 2947-, Oguri Ken'ichi, fl. 1991, Riben Guizi Production Committee
Author / Creator
Matsui Minoru, 2947-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Topic / Theme
Life histories, War, Atrocities, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, Japanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 by Center for Asian American Media
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Kelly Loves Tony
directed by Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984; produced by Debbie Lum, fl. 1993-2010 and Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984, Center for Asian American Media (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1998), 58 mins
Seventeen-year-old Kelly Saeteurn has a dream – she calls it her "American dream…" As a fresh high school graduate on her way to college, she envisions a rosy future for herself; Kelly is the first in her family of Iu Mien refugees from Laos to have accomplished as much as she already has, but her dreams exist...
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directed by Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984; produced by Debbie Lum, fl. 1993-2010 and Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984, Center for Asian American Media (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1998), 58 mins
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Seventeen-year-old Kelly Saeteurn has a dream – she calls it her "American dream…" As a fresh high school graduate on her way to college, she envisions a rosy future for herself; Kelly is the first in her family of Iu Mien refugees from Laos to have accomplished as much as she already has, but her dreams exist in sharp contrast to her reality – she is also pregnant. Her boyfriend Tony is a junior high school drop-out and ex-con. The brutal...
Seventeen-year-old Kelly Saeteurn has a dream – she calls it her "American dream…" As a fresh high school graduate on her way to college, she envisions a rosy future for herself; Kelly is the first in her family of Iu Mien refugees from Laos to have accomplished as much as she already has, but her dreams exist in sharp contrast to her reality – she is also pregnant. Her boyfriend Tony is a junior high school drop-out and ex-con. The brutal honesty of this film's footage and dialogue offers viewers a rare glimpse into the lives of two young people struggling to make their relationship work in the face of overwhelming obstacles like parenthood, gender issues and cultural and educational differences.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Debbie Lum, fl. 1993-2010, Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984, Center for Asian American Media
Author / Creator
Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Topic / Theme
Marriage, Relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 by Center for Asian American Media
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A Moment in Time
directed by Ruby Yang, fl. 1982-2016; produced by Lambert Yam, fl. 2001, K. Bik Films (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2009), 57 mins
Through a warm, intimate pastiche of multi-generational interviews and rare film clips (from both old Cantonese movies and early Chinese American works), Oscar-winning director Ruby Yang explores the evolving role of Chinatown movie theaters in San Francisco’s Chinese American community.
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directed by Ruby Yang, fl. 1982-2016; produced by Lambert Yam, fl. 2001, K. Bik Films (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2009), 57 mins
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Through a warm, intimate pastiche of multi-generational interviews and rare film clips (from both old Cantonese movies and early Chinese American works), Oscar-winning director Ruby Yang explores the evolving role of Chinatown movie theaters in San Francisco’s Chinese American community.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lambert Yam, fl. 2001, K. Bik Films
Author / Creator
Ruby Yang, fl. 1982-2016
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Topic / Theme
Cinematography, Film and films, Asian Americans, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by Center for Asian American Media
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The New Americans Series: Chrysanthemums and Salt
directed by Dianne Fukami, fl. 1959; produced by Dianne Fukami, fl. 1959 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1994), 28 mins
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directed by Dianne Fukami, fl. 1959; produced by Dianne Fukami, fl. 1959 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1994), 28 mins
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dianne Fukami, fl. 1959, Jan Yanehiro
Author / Creator
Dianne Fukami, fl. 1959
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Speaker / Narrator
Jan Yanehiro
Topic / Theme
Racism, Immigrant life, Immigrant populations, Japanese American Internment, 1942-1945, Race and Gender, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Japanese, Japanese Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1994 by Center for Asian American Media
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The New Puritans: The Sikhs of Yuba City
directed by Tenzing Sonam, 1959- and Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013; produced by Tenzing Sonam, 1959- and Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1985), 26 mins
The New Puritans was made over a period of three years when we were students in the Bay Area. It was a learning experience in the craft of filmmaking as much as it was an exploration of the Punjabi Sikh community in the Yuba City area of Northern California. The film traces the history of this unique community —...
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directed by Tenzing Sonam, 1959- and Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013; produced by Tenzing Sonam, 1959- and Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1985), 26 mins
Description
The New Puritans was made over a period of three years when we were students in the Bay Area. It was a learning experience in the craft of filmmaking as much as it was an exploration of the Punjabi Sikh community in the Yuba City area of Northern California. The film traces the history of this unique community — the largest rural concentration of Sikhs outside the Punjab — and focuses on the inevitable generational conflict between traditiona...
The New Puritans was made over a period of three years when we were students in the Bay Area. It was a learning experience in the craft of filmmaking as much as it was an exploration of the Punjabi Sikh community in the Yuba City area of Northern California. The film traces the history of this unique community — the largest rural concentration of Sikhs outside the Punjab — and focuses on the inevitable generational conflict between traditional value systems and customs and the increasing influence of American ideas and ways.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tenzing Sonam, 1959-, Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013, Jeff Wagner, fl. 1985
Author / Creator
Tenzing Sonam, 1959-, Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Speaker / Narrator
Jeff Wagner, fl. 1985
Topic / Theme
Race and culture, First generation immigrant populations, Intergenerational conflict, Asian Americans, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1985 by Center for Asian American Media
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