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- Videos on Japanese internment
- The Movies, Race, Ethnicity (for cinema works by Asian American filmmakers or films with images of Asian Americans
- People of Mixed Race - Interracial Marriage/Dating
- China, Japan, Korea, & Pacific Islands
- South and South East Asia and Oceania Studies (includes videos about South/South East Asians living in countries other than the US)
- Videos on Japanese internment
- Documentaries (Titles A-G)
- A.k.a. Don Bonus.
- This documentary is a self-portrait of a young Cambodian immigrant growing up in America today. Shot by Sokly Ny himself, it shows his struggles to graduate and survive his complicated life during his senior year of high school. Produced by Spencer Nakasako. 55 min. Video/C 4390
- O'Connor, John J. "P.O.V.; 'A k a Don Bonus.'" (television program reviews) New York Times v145 (Tue, June 25, 1996):B3(N), C18(L), col 2, 16 col in.
- Act of War.
- Film reviews the political and cultural history of the indigenous peoples of Hawaii, the impact of European invaders upon their land and current day political activities by indigenous Hawaiians who wish to reclaim political control of the island. 60 min. Video/C 3009
- Acting Our Age.
- With the assistance of the filmmaker, residents of London residing in a home for South Asian elderly, shoot their own video. They interview a wide range of subjects...from people on the street to members of Parliament. This spirited video reveals generational attitudes, cross-cultural values, and everyday problems faced by older, often neglected British citizens. 29 min. Video/C 3830
- The Affects of War: the Indochina Refugee Experience.
- A brief historical overview of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam and the transitional stages common to the refugee experience. 58 min. Video/C 185
- Afterbirth.
- Examination of stereotypes held by Asian Americans, which have in turn been internalized in varying degrees by Asians themselves. Drawing from a diverse set of characters, the film looks at the maturing and unpredictable relationships between inner identity and outer appearances which affect us all. 34 min. Video/C 1965
- All Orientals Look the Same.
- A brief exploration of the common misperception that all orientals look alike. 8 min. Video/C 3833
- America Becoming.
- Discusses the history of emigration and immigration in the United States during the 20th century. 93 min. Video/C 2329
- American Chinatown.
- Focuses on the last rural Chinatown in the U.S., Locke, California. Documents the struggle between preservationists and developers. 30 min. Video/C 432
- American Justice Denied: The Reopening of "Korematsu vs U.S."
- Conference sponsored by the Earl Warren Legal Institute, Asian American Studies Dept., Asian American Law Students Association and the Pacific Islander Law Students Association, UCB. Video/C 2216
- American Sons.
- This film is a provocative examination of how racism shapes the lives of Asian American men. Asian American
actors tell real stories based on interviews with
Asian Americans addressing such issues as hate
violence, the stereotypes placed on Asian men, and
psychological damage that racism causes over
generations. 41 min. Video/C 4391
- Feng, Peter. "Redefining Asian American Masculinity: Steven Okazaki's 'American Sons.'" (Race in Contemporary American Cinema: Part 7) Cineaste v22, n3 (Summer, 1996):27 (3 pages).
- Feng, Peter. "Redefining Asian American Masculinity: Steven Okazaki's 'American Sons.'" (Race in Contemporary American Cinema: Part 7) Cineaste v22, n3 (Summer, 1996):27 (3 pages).
- Anatomy of a Springroll.
- Written and directed by Paul Kwan and Arnold Iger. Paul Kwan, a Vietnamese immigrant, tells his story of finding a new life in San Francisco while maintaining his cultural connection through cooking, eating and sharing the rich and varied food of his native land. But an undercurrent of longing for the motherland culminates in a visit to Saigon where memory and reality are finally reconciled, and he is ready to return to his adoptive country. 1992. 56 min. Video/C 4869
- Ancestors in the Americas: Coolies, Sailors, Settlers
- A film by Loni Ding. The untold story of how Asians--Filipino, Chinese, AsianIndian--first arrived in the Americas. Film crosses centuries and oceans from the 16th century Manila-Acapulco trade, to the Opium War, to the 19th century plantation coolie labor in South America and the Caribbean. 1996. 64 min. Video/C 4353
- Ancestors in the Americas: Chinese in the Frontier West, an American Story.
- A film by Loni Ding. Chronicles the arrival of the Chinese during the 1850s to 1880s in California during the Gold Rush period and their subsequent settlement in the Western states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota. Includes the history of their labor, community building and activism for justice and equality in the courts of mid-19th century America.1998. 60 min. Video/C 5573
- Animal Appetites.
- It is unlawful for Californians to eat their pets. Two Cambodian immigrants, arrested in California for killing their dog for food, are the subjects of this video documentary. 20 min. Video/C 3032
- Another America.
- Both the riots in Los Angeles and the murder of an uncle at his store in Detroit forced the filmmaker to start
a personal investigation to examine the relationships
between the Korean-American and Afro-American
communities. Through his camera and many personal
interviews, Cho reveals a rarely seen portrait of life
in the inner city and takes a hard look at his own
uncle's murder, telling how this crime affected not only his family, but the entire city.
56 min. Video/C 4495
- Art to Art: Expressions by Asian American Women.
- Asian-American women artists Pacita Abad, Yong Soon Min, Hung Liu and Barbara Takenaga, in separate segments each discuss, and show examples of their work. 30 min. Video/C 3748
- Asian-American Discrimination on Campus.
- KRON-TV. Video/C 1327
- Asian Americans Fighting Back.
- A Panel of Asian American University professors from the University of Iowa, University of Pennsylvania, UCLA and UCB relate their personal experiences in academia with racial discrimination, sexual harassment and tenure battles. Seminar organized by the Graduate Assembly in conjunction with the Asian American Studies Program, University of California, Berkeley. Held October 13, 1991 at the University of California, Berkeley. Video/C 2572
- The Asianization of America.
- Describes the increasing role of Asians in the United States, and how this trend is shaping American society. 30 min. Video/C 1921
- Assimilation, A Simulation.
- Follows a Chinese woman, Windy Chien, in her attempt to assimilate herself into American society by changing
her appearance to fit the images of beauty and desirability. She portrays the dilemma of internalized
expectations in regard to definitions of beauty and gender roles. 14 min. Video/C 3832
- Banana Split: 25 Stories.
- In this film Kip Fulbeck focuses on biracial ethnicity exploration and Asian self-identity. He examines the relationship between his father who is Caucasian and his mother who is Asian and also explores ethnic patterns and media stereotypes of Asian American men. 37 min. Video/C 2522
- Because I Loved Him.
- A teenage girl tells her story of being in a physically abusive relationship, how she coped with it, and finally acted to stop her boyfriend's abuse. 4 min. Video/C 4175
- Be Good, My Children.
- An irreverent drama about a Korean immigrant family in New York City, whose members each have very different ideas about what life should be like in their adopted homeland. Raises issues affecting many immigrant communities: racism, sexism, representation of Asians in the media. 47 min. Video/C 4387
- Becoming American.
- Records the odyssey of Hang Sou and his family , preliterate tribal farmers, as they travel from a refugee camp in Thailand after fleeing Laos to resettle in the United States. 58 min. Video/C 2932
- Becoming American web site (New Day Films)
- Between Two Worlds: A Documentary
- This documentary examines the difficulties experienced by first generation Asian American youth who struggle
with "living in two worlds"--the Asian family culture
and the American culture. Chinese, Japanese, and
Korean American young adults and members of their
families expound upon the generational and cultural
gaps existing in Asian American families and
stereotypical perceptions of Asians in American
society. 29 min. Video/C 5846
- Between Two Worlds: The Hmong Shaman in America.
- Describes the art of Shamanism and the role of the Shaman in Hmong society. Examines conflict between the ancient religion and traditions of the Hmong and Christian practice and belief. Interviews Hmong living in Chicago. 28 min. Video/C 2850
- Between Worlds.
- This unique documentary explores the lives of several Vietnamese Amerasians (children of Vietnamese women and American servicemen) and their families who left Vietnam in 1992 through the Orderly Departure Program. Each of the families was sent to a refugee camp in the Philippines for 6 months of ESL and cultural orientation. The film details their experiences in the camp, and their arrival in different regions of this country. It then follows their lives for 5 more years as they struggle to learn English, find jobs and pursue their educations and for one Amerasian, to be re-united with his American father. 57 min. Video/C 6118
- The Bhanga Wrap.
- An energetic documentary about a vibrant South Asian youth subculture that fuses hip hop, rap and Bhangra music. Based in Toronto, Canada and New York City, Bhangra is a mix of old and new, and is symbolic of universal cultural transformation for new generations. 20 min. Video/C 4180
- Bitter Memories: Tule Lake.
- A documentary about the Tule Lake Japanese Relocation Camp. Video/C 2302
- Bittersweet.
- Interviews with East Indians living in the United States and with Americans of East Indian descent are intercut with fictional exchanges between members of an Indian-American family. 39 min. Video/C 4184
- Black Hair and Black-eyed
- A film by Julie Whang.From what sources does a young Korean-American lesbian draw her sense of identity? er mother, from fashion magazines, from the boy she dances with, or the girl she sleeps with, or her own barren apartment? 1994. 9 min. Video/C 5215
- Black Sheep/ New Year.
- Two short films recording the author's memories of family members and personal experiences growing up as a Chinese American in the U.S. 16 min. Video/C 1866 (also with "All Orientals Look the Same" Video/C 3833)
- Blood, Sweat & Lace.
- Examination of the working conditions of Asian American women garment workers who sew piece work in Oakland, California. Focuses on attempts by the workers to extract back wages from Jessica McClintoch Corporation, designer/distributor of the fashions they sew, after their subcontractor declared bankruptcy. 18 min. Video/C 3601
- Blue Collar and Buddha.
- Explores the dilemma of Laotian refugees living in Rockford, Illinois who are torn between preserving their cultural identity and adapting to their new life in America. Re-settlement is complicated by rising tensions with working class neighbors, many of whom resent the Laotians' economic gains and view their Buddhism with hostility. 60 min. Video/C 1746
- Western Folklore v51, n2 (April, 1992):215 (3 pages).
- American Anthropologist v92, n2 (June, 1990):554.
- Western Folklore v51, n2 (April, 1992):215 (3 pages).
- Bolo Bolo.
- Through interviews, interspersed with images of gay sexual encounters, film explores responses to the AIDS crisis by members of the South Asian community of Toronto, Canada. 30 min. Video/C 3829
- Bontoc Eulogy
- A personal and poignant docu-drama that examines the Filipino experience at the 1904 St. Louis World's
fair. The film focuses on the filmmaker's grandfather,
an Igorot warrior, one of the 1,100 tribal natives
displayed as anthropological 'specimens' in the
Philippine village exhibit. A unique fusion of rare
archival images, verite, and carefully orchestrated visual sequences shot in the present, the film is an innovative investigation of history, memory
and the spectacle of the "other" in the turn-of-the-century America. 56 min.
Video/C 4168 (also as a second feature on Video/C 4393).
- A Brighter Moon.
- Fictional film about the immigrant experiences of two students from Hong Kong living in Toronto. 25 min. Video/C 1973
- Bui Doi: Life Like Dust.
- Life, for most young Vietnamese gang members in the U.S., is Bui Doi, "a life like dust." Interviews Ricky Phan, currently serving an 11-year sentence for armed robbery in a California State prison. Expansion of the award-winning short film. 28 min. Video/C 3238
- NAATA catalog description
- Bui Doi web site (Center for Visual Anthropology, USC). Includes study guides, filmographies and bibliographies, and an audiovisual tour.
- NAATA catalog description
- Camp Arirang.
- Filmmakers explore prostitution near American military bases in South Korea and examine the lives of the sex workers and their Amerasian children who live in U.S. camp towns throughout South Korea. Through interviews with the workers, soldiers and scholars the film examines the historical roots of the problem and the complicity of the Korean and American governments. 1995. 28 min. Video/C 5299
- Campus Culture Wars: Five Stories About PC.
- University of Pennsylvania: racially insensitive language, Harvard University: gay rights, Stanford University: multicultural ideals, Pennsylvania State: sexual harassment, University of Washington: radical feminism. 86 min. Video/C 3328
- Carved in Silence.
- A documentary about Chinese immigration to the U.S. and the discriminatory U.S. immigration policy toward Asians. Parts filmed in the Angel Island State Park. Video/C 1170
- Changing Face: Cosmetic Surgery of the Asian Eyelid.
- 1995. Credits: Producers/directors/camera, Clarence Ting, Tami Wong, Suzanne Shimoyama. Performers: Dr. Michael Rabkin, Dr. Ronald S. Matsunaga, Dr. Issa Eshima, Dr. David Kahn.
Through interviews with plastic surgeons and patients, film examines the surgical techniques and reasons why some Asian-Americans choose cosmetic surgery to alter their eye contours to conform to a more caucasian appearance. 22 min. Video/C 3858
- Children of the Camps.
- During World War II more than half of the 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent who were "evacuated" to American concentration camps were children. In this documentary six Japanese Americans who were incarcerated as children in the camps reveal their experiences, cultural and familial issues during incarceration, the long internalized grief and shame they felt and how this early trauma manifested itself in their adult lives. 57 min. Video/C 6087
- Chinatown: Immigrants in America.
- Discusses the lives and hardships of new immigrants from Taiwan and Hong Kong in New York's Chinatown. 60 min. Video/C 278
- Chinatown (Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco)
- Journey inside Chinatown's tumultuous and inspiring history to witness how the past and present live together in one of San Francisco's oldest communities. Through a vivid mixture of personal recollections, archival photos, poetry and narration, film recalls the days when the neighborhood was shut out from society, a distinct ghetto and a refuge for new immigrants. Visit the offices of the Chinese Times, published daily since 1884. Poignant documentary footage reveals the stories of how residents made a life and thrived despite discriminatory legislation--starting with local ordinances and culminating with the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882. Producer & director, Felicia Lowe, 1996. 60 min. Video/C 4379
- Chinese Americans (Multicultural Peoples of North America).
- One of a 15 part series which celebrates the heritage of fifteen different cultural groups by tracing the history of their emigration to North America, showing the unique traditions they brought with them, and who they are today. Each volume discusses when and why each group emigrated, where they settled, which occupations they engaged in, and who the important leaders are within each community. 30 min. Video/C 3292
- Chinese Americans: The Second Century.
- Shows the history of the Chinese in America with special emphasis on California. Examines the conditions endured by new Chinese immigrants including the long separations endured by families and its impact on the new generation of Chinese Americans and current immigrants. The film also examines the Chinese community and its relationship with general American custom and culture. 30 min. UMATIC format. Video/C 686
- Chinese Gold: the Chinese of the Monterey Bay.
- Based on the book by Sandy Lydon. Includes historic footage and photographs, and interviews with Chinese emigrants and Chinese Americans. 42 min. Video/C 2184
- Chinese Roots.
- Three Chinese American young adults research their family backgrounds in U.S. archives and then embark on a trip to their ancestral villages in China. Along the way, they come to understand and their parents and grandparents and what they went through to become Americans. 27 min. Video/C 4185
- Chrysanthemums and Salt.
- Profiles the immigration experience and lives of Japanese Americans in San Mateo, California, focusing in particular on their contributions to the Floriculture industry, the mining of salt and the development of California agriculture.
- Class Divided.
- Documents a reunion of Iowa teacher Jane Elliott and her third-grade class of 1970, subjects that year of an ABC News television documentary entitled: The eye of the storm. Shows how her experimental curriculum on the evils of discrimination had a lasting effect on the lives of the students. (See also: Eye of the Storm, Video/C 1143) 58 min. Video/C 1143
- The Color of Fear.
- Eight North American men of Asian, European, Latino and African descent talk together about how racism affects them. 90 min. Video/C 3588
- The Color of Honor: The Japanese-American Soldier in WWII.
- Experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II who served in the U.S. armed forces as translators and interpreters in military intelligence. 90 min. Video/C 1959
- Color Schemes: America's Washload in 4 Cycles.
- The theme is society's intolerance for cultural diversity. 28 min. Video/C 1776
- Conversations: Before the War, After the War.
- A fictionalized account of the facts and feelings of Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II. Adapted from the play," Truth of the matter" by Karen L. Ishizuka. 30 min. Video/C 1249
- Crosstalk at Work
- Part 1. Performance appraising across cultures; Part 2. Recruitment interviewing across cultures. This program looks at misunderstandings and communication failures in business caused by cultural differences. It focuses on problems in America for those of Chinese and Korean origin. Using footage of performance assessment in the Bank of America, it explains how different cultural outlooks can lead to unconscious communication breakdown. [2 videocassettes]. 54 min. Video/C 6135
- Cruisin' J-town.
- The roots of the popular jazz fusion band Hiroshima and the development of the Asian American popular music of the 1960's and 1970's are discussed in this film. 30 min. Video/C 1968
- Cut Sleeve: Lesbians & Gays of Asia/Pacific Ancestry.
- A video dccumentary providing positive role models for young lesbians & gay Asians/Pacific Islanders coming to terms with sexual orientation and ethnic identity within the broader society. 24 min. Video/C 3101
- Dai Hoi Thong Nhat Phat Giao Viet Nam Tai Hoa Ky.
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Proceedings of a Vietnamese American Buddhist conference
held in San Jose, California, including the opening
and closing religious ceremonies. In Vietnamese. ca. 300 min. Video/C 4109
- The Dance and the Railroad.
- Performance in San Francisco, February 18, 1984 by the Asian American Theatre Company. Video/C 666
- Day of Remembrance: The First National Ceremony
- In 1998, for the first time ever, Japanese Americans from all over the country gathered in our nation's capitol to commemorate February 19th as a "Day of Remembrance"--56 years after President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which incarcerated 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of them American citizens by birth. 90 min. Video/C 6045
- Days of Waiting: The Life and Art of Estelle Ishigo.
- Documentary about artist Estelle Peck Ishigo, a Caucasian woman interned during World War II with her Japanese American husband at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyo. Vivid portrayal through her words and drawings and through photographs of the deprivations and humiliations of camp life, and the difficulties of readjustment at war's end. 30 min. Video/C 2177
- Bailey, Beth. "Days of Waiting." (movie reviews) Journal of American History v82, n3 (Dec, 1995):1324 (2 pages).
- Herrick, Roxanna. "Days of Waiting." (movie reviews) Library Journal v117, n3 (Feb 15, 1992):205 (2 pages).
- Higashi, Suniko. "Days of Waiting." (movie reviews) American Historical Review v98, n4 (Oct, 1993):1181 (4 pages).
- Kamiya, Gary. "Days of Waiting." (television program reviews) Mother Jones v15, n6 (Sept-Oct, 1990):62.
- Bailey, Beth. "Days of Waiting." (movie reviews) Journal of American History v82, n3 (Dec, 1995):1324 (2 pages).
- The Departure.
- Fictional story about Haru, a young Japanese American girl growing up in California's Central Valley during the 30's. 13 min. Video/C 1971
- Dim Sum Take Out.
- 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. 12 min. Video/C 3751
- Dirty Laundry: A History of Heroes
- A history of Chinese who immigrated to Canada and of gay Chinese Canadians. 1996. 31 min. Video/C 4428
- Do 2 Halves Really Make a Whole?
- This video features the diverse viewpoints of people
with multiracial Asian heritages and their personal experiences in growing up as multiracial Asian Americans. African and Japanese American poet
and playwright, Velina Hasu Houston, lives an amalgamated existence and encourages others to take pride in all that they are. Performance artist, Dan
Kwong, struggles with two strong Asian heritages, Japanese and Chinese American, while Brenda Wong Aoki uses her unique ethnic mix of four cultural heritages to intersect social circles. 29 min. Video/C 3831
- Dollar a Day, Ten Cents a Dance.
- Presents a portrait of Filipino farm laborers who came to the United States in the 1920's and 1930's. Voicing their recollections, these men reveal the poverty, and social and cultural difficulties they experienced. The social life of the men centered around illegal cock fights, athletic clubs, and dance halls. 30 min. Video/C 1497
- Domino: Interracial People and the Search for Identity
- Portrays the stories of six interracial people, exploring issues of identity, cultural isolation, and the search for community. Through these personal stories, each person recounts how their identity is affected by their parents' history, hierarchies of race, gender roles, and class. Ultimately, these six individuals demonstrate how living intimately with two cultures can be a source of strength and enrichment. 45 min. Video/C 4997
- Double Solitaire.
- This documentary looks at how the Japanese American internment during World War II affected the lives of two "ordinary" people. Third generation Japanese Americans Norm and Stan are "all American" guys who were placed in the Amache internment camp as children. They don't feel the experience affected them much, but the film reveals connections between their lives now and the history that was left behind. 20 min. Video/C 6091
- Doubles: Japan and America's Intercultural Children.
- After World War II, despite orders forbidding it, fraternization between U.S. soldiers and Japanese women resulted in a number of children born in and out of wedlock. This film focuses on interview with American soldiers, Japanese women, and their biracial children thirty years after the Allies occupied Japan. Includes documentary footage of the allied occupation between 1945 and 1952. 59 min. Video/C 4072.
- Dreaming Filipinos.
- A comedy satire which addresses the issue of what it means to be Filipino and looks into the preoccupation with being American. Tagalog dialogue, English subtitles. 52 min. Video/C 2457
- East of Occidental .
- The inhabitants of Seattle's International District, a unique neighborhood where Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino Americans have come together as a political and social force, tell the story of the Asian immigrants who came to America, but seldom appeared in the pages of our history books. 29 min. Video/C 1958
- En Ryo Identity: A Reclamation
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This experimental documentary addresses the complexities inherent in establishing and asserting a biracial identity. Berges also explores mainstream media constructions and stereotypical images of Asian
American identity juxtaposed with Hollywood representations of Asians and interviews with his Japanese American grandmother on her internment camp
experiences. 23 min. Video/C 3826
- The Eye of the Storm.
- Award winning documentary records an innovative experiment in which a third-grade teacher divides her all-white class into "blue-eyes" and "brown-eyes," making each group superior or inferior on successive days. The program demonstrates the nature and
effects of bigotry by showing changes brought about in the children's behavior and learning patterns. (See also: A Class Divided Video/C 1143) 26 min. Video/C 3984
- The Fall of the I Hotel.
- After the Manongs labored to build America, their San Francisco Manilatown community is wiped out by urban renewal, and 50 old-timers are forcibly evicted from the International Hotel by 300 cops in the dead of night. Documents destruction of the last block of Manilatown on Kearny Street. 57 min. Video/C 1960
- Family Gathering.
- A visual memoir of an Oregon family of Japanese American's sharing their experiences of immigration through relocation during World War II. 60 min. Video/C 3073
- American Anthropologist v91, n2 (June, 1989):525 (3 pages).
- Journal of American History v77, n3 (Dec, 1990):1120.
- American Anthropologist v91, n2 (June, 1989):525 (3 pages).
- Fated to Be Queer.
- Four charming, articulate Filipino men illuminate some of their issues and concerns as gay people of color in the San Francisco Bay Area. 25 min. Video/C 3256
- 50th Year Commemoration of Japanese American Internment (1992).
- Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien and Jessie Jackson expound upon the Japanese-American internment experience . The event was tapped on February 18, 1992 with the Graduate Student Assembly and Asian American Studies Program.
Video/C 2573
- Fighting for Justice: The Coram Nobis Cases
- In 1942, three courageous men defied military orders that culminated in the incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry during World War II. In three separate cases, Minoru Yasui, Gordon Hirabayashi, and Fred Korematsu were convicted of violating curfew and internment orders and their convictions were upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Nearly forty years later this film traces the history of the young third-generation Japanese American legal teams that, in the 1980's, fought to right this injustice by invoking a rarely used legal procedure--a petition for a writ of error coram nobis, which asks that a trial court correct a fundamental error and injustice committed at the time of the trial. Concludes with a panel discussion featuring Korematsu, Hirabayashi and the lead attorneys for their cases. 105 min. Video/C 6040
- Filipino Americans: Discovering Their Past for the Future.
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Documentary film which surveys the longest resident Asian
American ethnic group to immigrate to the United States, the
Filipino Americans. From the California coast in 1587 and Louisiana bayous in 1763, to California migrant farms, Alaskan
fish canneries, labor organizations and the armed services,
Filipino immigrants have contributed to the development of
American culture and economy. 54 min. Video/C 2265
- Fishing for Father.
- A fictionalized portrait of wife abuse in an Asian American family and how childhood experiences affect one's actions as an adult. 13 min. Video/C 3747
- Forbidden City, U.S.A.
- "The Forbidden City" was a San Francisco nightclub of the 1930's and 40's featuring Chinese American entertainers. This documentary contains rare film clips from the old club acts, new prints from 35 mm. nitrate negatives, music from vintage 78 records and contemporary interviews, with performers and club owner Charlie Low, tracing the history of this era. 56 min. Video/C 1775
- Journal of American History v77, n3 (Dec, 1990):1119 (2 pages).
- Foreign Talk.
- A Chinese American woman is confronted by two African American men while riding a commuter train. An excellent short narrative for discussions about cross-cultural understanding, communication and stereotypes. 11 min. Video/C 3235
- Freckled Rice.
- Story about 13-year old Joe Soo, a restaurant owner's son, and his relationships with relatives spanning three generations. 48 min. Video/C 1964
- Free Speech and Racism on Campus: Nightline: June 12, 1989.
- Racist attacks are on the rise on America's college campuses. This newscast asks should some kinds of free speech be censored on university campuses because of their racial or sexual content? Includes interviews with Nat Hentoff of the Village Voice, college professors and students at Stanford University and the University of Michigan. 23 min. Video/C 5769
- From Hollywood to Hanoi.
- Tiana (Tiana Thi Thanh Nga) was born in Saigon, Vietnam, where her father was Minister of Information for South
Vietnam. In 1966 he moved his family to the U.S. and
told Tiana she would never see Vietnam again. Against
the wishes of many of her family, she did go back.
This video is an account of her journey home and what
she discovered in Vietnam. 80 min. Video/C 4200.
- Canby, Vincent. "From Hollywood to Hanoi." (movie reviews) Migration World Magazine v21, n5 (Nov-Dec, 1993):42.
- Elley, Derek. "From Hollywood to Hanoi." (movie reviews) Variety v349, n5 (Nov 23, 1992):51.
- Fairclough, Gordon. "Home Movies: Vietnamese-American Film Maker Proves You Can Go Home Again. (profile of Tiana Alexandra). Far Eastern Economic Review v157, n36 (Sept 8, 1994):78.
- Feng, Peter. "Lost in the Media Jungle: Tiana Thi Thanh Nga's Hollywood Mimicry." Amerasia Journal v23, n2 (Fall, 1997):81 (6 pages).
- Gitta, Reddy. "From Hollywood to Hanoi" (review and interview with Tiana Thi Thahn Nga ) Cineaste v20, n3 (Summer, 1993); v20, n3 (Summer, 1993):46
- RaySircar, Pritha. "From Hollywood to Hanoi." Sojourner, vol. 18 no. 5. 1993 Jan. pp: 30-31.
- Canby, Vincent. "From Hollywood to Hanoi." (movie reviews) Migration World Magazine v21, n5 (Nov-Dec, 1993):42.
- Game of Death.
- producer Kip Fulbeck
uses footage from Bruce Lee's last unfinished film,
Game of Death, to examine the various roles he
posthumously came to represent as an Asian American
male icon, examining issues of male stereotyping and marketing of Asian culture in the U.S. 16 min. Video/C 4178
- The Good Wife of Tokyo.
- Kazuko Hohki goes back to Tokyo with her rock band after living in England for 15 years. This film records her experiencing Japan after a long absence, examining traditional attitudes towards women and those of Kuzuko's friends who are trying to expand their roles as Japanese women. 52 min. Video/C 3347
- A Grave Matter.
- Film reviews the struggle by native Hawaiians to recover the remains of their ancestors which have been stored in the Hearst Museum at the University of California, Berkeley. Contrasting opinions of museum officials, archeologists and native Hawaiians are explored. 30 min. Video/C 3010
- Great Girl.
- This film follows Kim Su Theiler who came to America as a child adoptee, as she returns to Korea looking for her birth mother. Drawn from personal experience, this film is an evocative and poetic drama about al
and cultural disorientation. A film by Kim Su Theiler. 1994. 14 min. Video/C 5230
- Guilty By Reason of Race.
- Examines conditions leading to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. 60 min. Video/C 74
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