Student Delegate Blog: A Clashing Recap
After a full weekend of programs from morning to night, only one word can describe the experience – Awesome!
After a full weekend of programs from morning to night, only one word can describe the experience – Awesome!
We watched Ian Gamazon’s after watching the bone-crunching, Vietnamese action film CLASH.
Over the course of one’s life, one will encounter numerous Chinatowns—each with its own peculiarities. Be it the historical importance of a long-gone Laundromat or the specific taste of your favorite egg tart, each Chinatown evokes a different series of emotions and memories in each person.
The lazy Sunday started with the meet up with the filmmaker of SAIGON ELECTRIC. He gave us insight his approach to story telling and how to work with the actors and non-actors.
When filmmakers talk about their “passion project”, they usually mean something that is deeply meaningful or relevant to them.
First of all, Chuck Mitsui is a cool dude. The delegates had brunch with him and got to ask the burning questions we had about his film, One Kine Day
The light goes dim, the music takes over and the images start to flicker on the screen. The audience gets immersed in the stories. Giggle, silence, disturbed, mixed emotions spread the auditorium.
The 29th SFIAAFF is the celebration of life through the amalgam of light, sound and stories from the rich history and diversity of Asian people in the United States and global Diasporas.