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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
Description
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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37 Stories About Leaving Home
directed by Shelly Silver, 1957-; produced by National Asian American Telecommunications Association (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1996), 52 mins
This fascinating experimental documentary examines the relationships between grandmothers, mothers and daughters in Japan. Interwoven throughout the interviews with these women is a folk tale about a mother who rescues her daughter from an evil ogre who had kidnapped her. Insightful and entertaining, this innovati...
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directed by Shelly Silver, 1957-; produced by National Asian American Telecommunications Association (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1996), 52 mins
Description
This fascinating experimental documentary examines the relationships between grandmothers, mothers and daughters in Japan. Interwoven throughout the interviews with these women is a folk tale about a mother who rescues her daughter from an evil ogre who had kidnapped her. Insightful and entertaining, this innovative piece not only communicates how the roles of Japanese women have changed over the century, but also provides an idea of the transiti...
This fascinating experimental documentary examines the relationships between grandmothers, mothers and daughters in Japan. Interwoven throughout the interviews with these women is a folk tale about a mother who rescues her daughter from an evil ogre who had kidnapped her. Insightful and entertaining, this innovative piece not only communicates how the roles of Japanese women have changed over the century, but also provides an idea of the transitions contemporary Japanese society is undergoing.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Interview, Documentary
Contributor
National Asian American Telecommunications Association, Tracy Leipold, fl. 1996, Yasuko Shimizu, fl. 1996
Author / Creator
Shelly Silver, 1957-
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Speaker / Narrator
Tracy Leipold, fl. 1996, Yasuko Shimizu, fl. 1996
Topic / Theme
Social problems, History, Parent-child relations, Women, Japanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by Center for Asian American Media
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China Diary
directed by Jinhua Yang, fl. 1989; produced by Jinhua Yang, fl. 1989 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1989), 57 mins
In 1987, the filmmaker, a young Chinese woman, returned to China after a five-year absence. Her documentary captures the excitement and concerns as she witnesses the rapid changes that modernization have brought to her homeland.
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directed by Jinhua Yang, fl. 1989; produced by Jinhua Yang, fl. 1989 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1989), 57 mins
Description
In 1987, the filmmaker, a young Chinese woman, returned to China after a five-year absence. Her documentary captures the excitement and concerns as she witnesses the rapid changes that modernization have brought to her homeland.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jinhua Yang, fl. 1989
Author / Creator
Jinhua Yang, fl. 1989
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Speaker / Narrator
Jinhua Yang, fl. 1989
Topic / Theme
Cultural adaptation, Chinese people, Manners, Social customs, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1989 by Center for Asian American Media
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Mommy, What's Wrong
directed by Anita Chang, fl. 1995-2016; produced by National Asian American Telecommunications Association (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1997), 14 mins
A young woman’s relationship to her mother and sense of personal history is revealed in an evocative memoir of home movie footage, recordings and the subconscious thread of a recurring dream. Thoughts of immigration, motherhood, daughterhood and spirituality culminate in a cathartic relay of strength between mot...
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directed by Anita Chang, fl. 1995-2016; produced by National Asian American Telecommunications Association (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1997), 14 mins
Description
A young woman’s relationship to her mother and sense of personal history is revealed in an evocative memoir of home movie footage, recordings and the subconscious thread of a recurring dream. Thoughts of immigration, motherhood, daughterhood and spirituality culminate in a cathartic relay of strength between mother and daughter.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography, Biography, Documentary
Contributor
National Asian American Telecommunications Association
Author / Creator
Anita Chang, fl. 1995-2016
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Topic / Theme
Interviews and interviewing, Parent-child relations, Religion, Immigration and emigration, Daughters, Motherhood
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997 by Center for Asian American Media
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Shanti
directed by Merlyn M. Bilas, fl. 2002; produced by Merlyn M. Bilas, fl. 2002 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2004), 27 mins
Abandoned by her family and neglected by her husband, Chandra, a Fijian Indian American, transforms herself from a servile girl into a woman who turns inward to an intimate relationship with God to find the strength to face the hardships she suffers. Using interviews, vérité footage and photographs, this documen...
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directed by Merlyn M. Bilas, fl. 2002; produced by Merlyn M. Bilas, fl. 2002 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2004), 27 mins
Description
Abandoned by her family and neglected by her husband, Chandra, a Fijian Indian American, transforms herself from a servile girl into a woman who turns inward to an intimate relationship with God to find the strength to face the hardships she suffers. Using interviews, vérité footage and photographs, this documentary is a profile in courage as it reveals how one woman discovers the inner resources to come to terms with her life. She must decide...
Abandoned by her family and neglected by her husband, Chandra, a Fijian Indian American, transforms herself from a servile girl into a woman who turns inward to an intimate relationship with God to find the strength to face the hardships she suffers. Using interviews, vérité footage and photographs, this documentary is a profile in courage as it reveals how one woman discovers the inner resources to come to terms with her life. She must decide whether or not to undergo medical treatment or let breast cancer take her from a life of unfulfilled dreams and loneliness in a bid to find “shanti,” or peace, in her remaining years.
One of the very first films about the Fijian Indian community, SHANTI also reveals the conditions that must be in place in order for women to have the freedom to make their own choices in life.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Merlyn M. Bilas, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Merlyn M. Bilas, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Topic / Theme
Women, Family, Asian Americans, Fijians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 by Center for Asian American Media
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With Silk Wings, Video 2, Frankly Speaking
directed by Loni Ding, 1931-2010; produced by Loni Ding, 1931-2010, in With Silk Wings, Video 2 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1982), 30 mins
This documentary explores questions of family, identity, and future with Asian American girls and young women.
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directed by Loni Ding, 1931-2010; produced by Loni Ding, 1931-2010, in With Silk Wings, Video 2 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1982), 30 mins
Description
This documentary explores questions of family, identity, and future with Asian American girls and young women.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Loni Ding, 1931-2010
Author / Creator
Loni Ding, 1931-2010
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Series
With Silk Wings
Topic / Theme
Asian ethnic groups, Employment, Career choice
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1982 by Center for Asian American Media
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With Silk Wings, Video 1, Four Women
directed by Loni Ding, 1931-2010; produced by Loni Ding, 1931-2010, in With Silk Wings, Video 1 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1982), 30 mins
Four women presents stories about Pat Lee, a Chinese American labor organizer; Sara Ishikawa, a Japanese American architect; Dr. Shirley Cachola, a Filipino American physician; and Heidi Kang, a Korean American community worker.
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directed by Loni Ding, 1931-2010; produced by Loni Ding, 1931-2010, in With Silk Wings, Video 1 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1982), 30 mins
Description
Four women presents stories about Pat Lee, a Chinese American labor organizer; Sara Ishikawa, a Japanese American architect; Dr. Shirley Cachola, a Filipino American physician; and Heidi Kang, a Korean American community worker.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Loni Ding, 1931-2010
Author / Creator
Loni Ding, 1931-2010
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Series
With Silk Wings
Topic / Theme
Women, Working conditions, Asian Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1982 by Center for Asian American Media
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Dim Sum Take Out
directed by Wayne Wang, 1949-; produced by Wayne Wang, 1949- (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1988), 13 mins
Comprised of previously unseen out-takes from Wang's acclaimed feature film Dim Sum. Focuses on one woman from Chinatown and her personal issues of independence and sexuality. The different ways she both embraces and says goodbye to her cultural/class legacies and the entrenched perceptions men and women have abou...
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directed by Wayne Wang, 1949-; produced by Wayne Wang, 1949- (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1988), 13 mins
Description
Comprised of previously unseen out-takes from Wang's acclaimed feature film Dim Sum. Focuses on one woman from Chinatown and her personal issues of independence and sexuality. The different ways she both embraces and says goodbye to her cultural/class legacies and the entrenched perceptions men and women have about each other will spark controversy and discussion in the areas of sexuality, personal liberation, and male-female relationships.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Wayne Wang, 1949-
Author / Creator
Wayne Wang, 1949-
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Topic / Theme
Relationships, Chinese people, Sexuality, Chinese, Asian Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1988 by Center for Asian American Media
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My Life As a Poster
directed by Shashwati Talukdar, fl. 1996 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1997), 8 mins
This unique film tells the fictional story of director Shashwati Talukdar and her sister’s lives. Through images of Indian popular film stars, flowing camera angles and a thought-provoking voice-over, Talukdar evokes and provokes exploration of Indian culture, identity politics, feminist ideology, and her positi...
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directed by Shashwati Talukdar, fl. 1996 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1997), 8 mins
Description
This unique film tells the fictional story of director Shashwati Talukdar and her sister’s lives. Through images of Indian popular film stars, flowing camera angles and a thought-provoking voice-over, Talukdar evokes and provokes exploration of Indian culture, identity politics, feminist ideology, and her positioning as a so-called “Third World” filmmaker.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cindi Kim
Author / Creator
Shashwati Talukdar, fl. 1996
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Speaker / Narrator
Cindi Kim
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Immigration and emigration, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Center for Asian American Media
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When the Storm Came
directed by Shilpi Gupta, fl. 2004; produced by Shilpi Gupta, fl. 2004 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2003), 24 mins
The women of Kunnan Pushpora trek through the jungle to collect firewood for fuel in the militarized valley nestled at the foothills of the Himalayas in Kashmir. But they are haunted by a night now deeply entrenched in their collective memory. WHEN THE STORM CAME tells their story and gives a human face to the com...
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directed by Shilpi Gupta, fl. 2004; produced by Shilpi Gupta, fl. 2004 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2003), 24 mins
Description
The women of Kunnan Pushpora trek through the jungle to collect firewood for fuel in the militarized valley nestled at the foothills of the Himalayas in Kashmir. But they are haunted by a night now deeply entrenched in their collective memory. WHEN THE STORM CAME tells their story and gives a human face to the commonly used “weapon” of war, rape. Through evocative interviews with women and men in the village, the film recreates the night of F...
The women of Kunnan Pushpora trek through the jungle to collect firewood for fuel in the militarized valley nestled at the foothills of the Himalayas in Kashmir. But they are haunted by a night now deeply entrenched in their collective memory. WHEN THE STORM CAME tells their story and gives a human face to the commonly used “weapon” of war, rape. Through evocative interviews with women and men in the village, the film recreates the night of February 23, 1991, when village women say they were victims of a mass rape at the hands of Indian security forces. A brief look at the history of India and Pakistan with respect to Kashmir provides context to the charged situation in the Himalayan paradise.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Shilpi Gupta, fl. 2004, Radha Mitchell, 1973-
Author / Creator
Shilpi Gupta, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Speaker / Narrator
Radha Mitchell, 1973-
Topic / Theme
Violence, War, Sexual assault, Kashmiri
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 by Center for Asian American Media
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