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SUMMARY:Film Screenings & Discussion: Bittersweet Survival & Homes Apart
DESCRIPTION:Use the promo code “pioneer” for a 20% discount online\nJoin us for a screening of “Homes Apart: Korea” and “Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America” by Christine Choy and JT Takagi as a part of The Christine Choy Retrospective. \nFeaturing:\nIntro by Gerry Leonard\, A-Doc Steering Committee and Q&A with JT Takagi\, TWN \n“Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America” examines the re-settlement of Southeast Asian refugees in the United States in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. This film also explores their struggle to cope with life in the U.S. and maintain their identity. \nWhen the Korean War ended in 1953\, ten million families were torn apart. By the early 90’s\, as the rest of the world celebrated the end of the Cold War\, Koreans remain separated between North and South\, fearing the threat of mutual destruction. In “Homes Apart: Korea\, director Takagi and producer Choy reveal the personal\, social and political dimensions of one of the last divided nations on earth \nWhen: Tuesday\, September 15 at 6:00 PM\nWhere: DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, New York
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/film-screenings-discussion-bittersweet-survival-homes-apart-2/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
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SUMMARY:Film Screenings & Discussion: Bittersweet Survival & Homes Apart
DESCRIPTION:Use the promo code “pioneer” for a 20% discount online\n🎬 Featured Films:\nBittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America (1982\, 30 min) – Directed by Christine Choy & J.T. Takagi. An examination of the resettlement\, reception\, and identity struggles of Southeast Asian refugees in the U.S. after the Vietnam War. \nHomes Apart: Korea (1991\, 56 min) – Directed by Christine Choy & J.T. Takagi\, written by David Henry Hwang. A look into the human cost of the Korean division\, following personal journeys of separated families. This is the first U.S. project permitted to film in both North & South Korea! \n💬 Post-Screening Discussion:\nFeaturing a Q&A with J.T. Takagi (Executive Director\, Third World Newsreel) and a member from Nodutdol. \n📅 When: Sunday\, Sept 13 at 2:00 PM\n📍 Where: DCTV | 87 Lafayette Street\, NYC 10013
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/film-screenings-discussion-bittersweet-survival-homes-apart/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T190000
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SUMMARY:DCTV Screening: Through the Years with Think!Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:“Chinatown Storytelling Festival: Through the Years with Think!Chinatown” showcases Think!Chinatown’s history of storytelling projects as the organization is reaching its 10 year anniversary. To mark this milestone\, we’ll be pulling treasures from the Think!Chinatown’s archives and premier a new animated short. Join us for this special retrospective on Think!Chinatown’s decade-long work.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/dctv-screening-through-the-years-with-thinkchinatown/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T153000
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SUMMARY:DCTV Screening w/ Q&A: Through the Years with Think!Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:“Chinatown Storytelling Festival: Through the Years with Think!Chinatown” showcases Think!Chinatown’s history of storytelling projects as the organization is reaching its 10 year anniversary. To mark this milestone\, we’ll be pulling treasures from the Think!Chinatown’s archives and premier a new animated short. Join us for this special retrospective on Think!Chinatown’s decade-long work. \n\n\nSun Aug 9\, 3:30pm: Post-Screening Q&A with Yin Kong 邝海音 (Executive Director/Co-Founder\, Think!Chinatown) and Rochelle Hoi-Yiu Kwan 關凱瑤 aka yiuyiu 瑶瑶 (Storytelling Team Lead & resident DJ\, Think!Chinatown)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/dctv-screening-w-qa-through-the-years-with-thinkchinatown/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:The Dating Game\, NYC Theatrical Screening & Director Q&A
DESCRIPTION:We’re proud to co-present the NYC theatrical screening of The Dating Game\, a new documentary by Emmy-winning filmmaker Violet Du Feng (Hidden Letters)\, exploring love\, loneliness\, and connection in modern China. In a country where eligible men outnumber women by 30 million\, three bachelors enroll in an intensive seven-day dating camp led by one of China’s most sought-after dating coaches. Both funny and poignant\, The Dating Game captures the awkwardness\, hope\, and humor of searching for love in an age of digital disconnection. \nFollowing the screening\, join director Violet Du Feng for a post-film Q&A moderated by Susan Yuqing Feng\, Director of Programs at China Institute of America. China Institute audience receive 15% off tickets with promo code datinginstitute.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-dating-game-nyc-theatrical-screening-director-qa/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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SUMMARY:Documentary:  Slumlord Millionaire
DESCRIPTION:NY Theatrical Premiere: Documentary: Slumlord Millionaire \nDOC NYC 2024 Audience Award Winner \nSpecial Q&As after some screenings \nRent in Manhattan\, NYC has reached $5000\, surpassing the median rent nationwide. Experts predict it will only climb. As rents increase\, some landlords have become more aggressive in pushing long-term tenants to leave their homes. Landlords ignore repairs\, turn off heat and gas\, and refuse to eliminate vermin. Their goal? To make apartments so uninhabitable\, residents are forced out. The landlord can then deregulate the apartment\, charging market rate\, raking in higher profits. These actions drive up costs in the already unaffordable market and displace families who make up the fabric of the neighborhood\, changing communities forever. Slumlord Millionaire follows the stories of the Bravo family who have been in a legal battle with their landlord for 15 years; Janina Davis\, a former supermodel trying to reclaim her home after a deed theft scam; Ren Ping Chen\, a resident of Chinatown who fears his historic community may disappear after the construction of four luxury towers; and Moumita Ahmed whose city council campaign was viciously targeted by real estate developer billionarires. Each story is a David vs. Goliath-type battle that exposes the human toll of gentrification. \nDirected by Steph Ching & Ellen Martinez 2024 86 min\nProduced by Ellen Martinez\, Steph Ching and Nicole Tsien U.S. English\, Spanish\, Mandarin\, Cantonese
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/documentary-slumlord-millionaire/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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SUMMARY:Film Screening – LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN
DESCRIPTION:In her deeply personal and moving directorial debut\, filmmaker Vicky Du unravels her family’s war-torn history across three generations and three countries—China\, Taiwan\, and the United States. Light of the Setting Sun is a poetic exploration of the unspoken\, revealing how inherited trauma\, insecurity\, and the echoes of war shape both identity and legacy. Through archival footage\, personal reflections\, and intimate interviews\, Du crafts a candid and compassionate meditation on survival and the lasting impact of her family’s escape from the 1949 Chinese Communist Revolution. \nWinner of the Grand Jury Prize at San Diego Asian Film Festiva –  NY Premiere \nSpecial Showtimes \n\nFri Apr 18\, 7pm: Post-Screening Q&A with Director Vicky Du\, Producer Danielle Varga\, Cinematographer Daniel Chein\, and Composer Troy Herion\, moderated by Monika Navarro\, Director of William Greaves Production Fund. Reception to follow. Co-presented by the Center for Asian American Media and Meerkat Media.\nSat Apr 19\, 7pm: Post-Screening Q&A with Director Vicky Du\, moderated by Bing Liu\, Director of Oscar-nominated Minding the Gap\nSun Apr 20\, 6pm: Post-Screening Q&A with Director Vicky Du\, moderated by Jiayang Fan\, Staff Writer for The New Yorker\nMon Apr 21\, 7pm: Post-Screening Q&A with Director Vicky Du\, moderated by Marcia Liu\, Ph. D. (Psychologist and Mental Health Specialist\, Hunter College)\nWed Apr 23\, 7pm: Post-Screening Q&A with Director Vicky Du\, film participant\, Gloria Du\, moderated by Siyi Chen\, Director of Dear Mother\, I Meant to Write About Death\nThu Apr 24\, 7pm: Post-Screening Q&A with Director Vicky Du and Dr. Daniela Schiller\, Neuroscientist\, Affective Neuroscience Lab at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Reception to follow. Presented by Sandbox Films as part of “A Scientist’s Take” series.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/screening-light-of-the-setting-sun/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Documentary – New Wave
DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s: New Wave. What begins as an exploration of the rebellion and freedom within this subculture evolves into a profound narrative of identity\, loss\, and healing. In Orange County\, California\, the synth beats and punk/goth aesthetics provided a sanctuary for a generation of youth grappling with the weight of their parents’ unspoken traumas. \nAs Elizabeth delves into the lives of her family members and icons of the New Wave scene\, she discovers that beneath the surface lies a complex tapestry of broken dreams and unfulfilled expectations. These were not just fleeting moments of teenage rebellion but acts of defiance against the lingering shadows of the Vietnam War and the sacrifices made by a generation trying to rebuild. \nThe film juxtaposes the memories of her uncles and aunts—sneaking out to underground clubs—with Elizabeth’s own childhood\, marked by her mother’s abandonment. What starts as a celebration of a cultural movement transforms into a cathartic journey. As the filmmaker unravels long-buried emotions and confronts the generational wounds that have shaped her community\, the film becomes a powerful exploration of cultural identity\, resilience\, and new beginnings.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/documentary-new-wave/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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