Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.10: “Cries From Syria”
“Cries from Syria” will likely stand for years to come as the definitive document of the Syrian crisis.
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Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.9: The Opposite of Exclusion
Both Lena Khan’s THE TIGER HUNTER and Ric Burns’ and Li-Shin Yu’s THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT revealed the pull of American ideals, drawing immigrants across oceans in hope of a better life.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.8: Angie Wang and “Cardinal X”
CARDINAL X is Angie Wang’s assured debut feature. Much of the film is autobiographical, depicting an Angie Wang onscreen (played by Annie Q.) who…
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.7: Vulnerability as character at CAAMFest35
Five films especially resonate with vulnerability and insecurity, our human lot in life, and I encourage you to watch them all.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.6: Persistence of Vision, Vision of Persistence
The experience always renews and deepens me, a shower of light that purifies and trues the spirit.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.5: Make America
Sami takes the physical journey from India to America; he sets off on a hunting expedition in the form of killing it at work; and then embarks on a spiritual journey beyond America towards some higher state.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol. 12.4: Crazy Poor Asians
I’m sure we’ll all be lining up for Constance Wu and Crazy Rich Asians when they hit the big screen, but no CAAMFest would be complete without Crazy Poor Asians.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.3: Yoko Okumura and “SIT”
“SIT perfectly blends a meditation on Buddhism and also the poignancy of family and making a life in the world.”
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol. 12.2: If Life is Shorts, the Art is Long
Some of the most astounding, creative and moving works are in the shorts program this year, one of the strongest overall years in memory.
Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol 12.1: Year of the Rooster: #StayWoke
“CAAM has been a leader in promoting the vision of inclusion, knowledge of history, and shared future for many years.”
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol. 11.11 – Vietnamese American Experience on PBS in May
“Giap’s Last Day at the Ironing Board Factory,” winner of CAAMFest 2015’s Loni Ding Award for Social Issue Documentary, will play on PBS stations in May.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol. 11.8 – Superfan meets a Super Fan
The filmmakers behind “One-minded” share their process — and a link to their short film.