Center for Asian American Media
Screenings & Broadcasts
Here are just a few of the Media Funded films that will be broadcasting on a television near you!
NEW YEAR BABY by Socheata Poeuv
Premiering on Independent Lens in January
Born in a Thai refugee camp on Cambodian New Year, filmmaker Socheata Poeuv grew up in the United States never knowing that her family had survived the Khmer Rouge genocide. In “New Year Baby,” she embarks on a journey to Cambodia in search of the truth and why her family’s history had been buried in secrecy for so long.
MIGHTY WARRIORS OF COMEDY by Sung H. Kim
Presented through NETA in January 2008
Hailed as one of the most devastatingly funny troupes of the past decade, the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors are an audacious Asian American sketch comedy troupe from San Francisco. This project provides not only a rousing introduction to the group, but also an entertaining examination of the social ramifications of why a troupe like the Warriors, no matter how funny, may never have the mainstream popularity they deserve. Utilizing a combination of personal interviews and live concert footage, the documentary traces the struggle that the fringe artist faces, and how that battle is complicated further by cultural identification. CAAM distributes this film through our Educational Distribution department.
OUT OF THE POISON TREE by Beth Pielert
Presented through NETA in March 2008
An American survivor of the Cambodian genocide hopes to unlock the mystery of her father’s disappearance in 1975. Thida Butt-Mam’s quest for the truth stirs up the fractured pieces of one family’s nightmare, unearths an unimaginable heartbreak, and ultimately shines light on a people’s broken silence. CAAM distributes this film through our Educational Distribution department.
A DREAM IN DOUBT by Tami Yeager
Premiering on Independent Lens in May 2008
America’s first post-9/11 hate crime murder punctuated a growing wave of violence in retaliation for the terror attacks. Told through the eyes of the victim’s brother, A DREAM IN DOUBT “A Dream in Doubt” travels to Phoenix to tell a personal story of national tragedy, murder, community, and the American Dream.
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