There’s much to be said about the period of time following the Vietnam War and the circumstances surrounding the relocation of hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees to the United States. After being thrown into a foreign...
We talked to director Dean Yamada during LAAPFF about his feature film, 'Anjing'.
What does it mean to be an American in this day and age? It wasn't until recently that the answer to that once-simple question became more and more obscured--and more impossible...
If I've learned anything during my week-long foray into the world of Asian American film at the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF), it's that the community is…
What is it like to live in Mongolia? What is Mongolian culture? Unlike its more famous northern and southern neighbors (Russia & China), Mongolia doesn't seem to draw a lot…
Delve into Los Angeles-based director Maegan Houang's filmography, and you'll be stunned at some of the macabre things that you'll find. Horror, unnerving tension, and elements of dark fantasy all…
Compared to its distant relative, the butterfly, the moth is a little bit underwhelming. Duller, darker, and always second best--that's the moth's unfortunate reality. Yet, they're a creature that is…
Words simply can't express what Chinese New Year means to a Chinese person. It's a time of celebration, reflection, and lots and lots of all things red. But for those…
Going blindly into Go Back to China may be an interesting experience. With such an abrasive title, filmgoers might be a bit wary about going to a film so aggressively…
Go Back to China is director Emily Ting's most personal film to date: toy factory and all. After failing to find a job in Los Angeles, spoiled designer Sasha (Anna Akana)…
