Join Asia Society and HBO for a special screening of The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas. A moving installment in "The List" documentary series created by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, this film brings together a tableau of voices to explore the themes of representation, belonging, and what it means to be AAPI in America. Through intimate reflections, participants explore the relationship between national identity and solidarity, individual and community, home country and home.
The film features: Actor Sandra Oh; chef Yia Vang; activist Amanda Nguyen; musician DJ Rekha; journalist Connie Chung; athlete and activist Schuyler Bailar; comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani; nurse Madelyn Yu; entrepreneur Haroon Mokhtarzada; Senator Tammy Duckworth; comedian Bowen Yang; photographer Manny Crisostomo; astrophysicist Nergis Mavalvala; activist Kathy Masaoka; and surfer and scientist Cliff Kapono.
The screening will be followed by a moderated discussion with Director Eugene Yi, Executive Producer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, and film participants DJ Rekha, and Madelyn Yu.
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
Host
Wed, May 13, 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM (EDT)
To be shared on approval (New York)
30 attendees
Join Asia Society and HBO for a special screening of The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas. A moving installment in "The List" documentary series created by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, this film brings together a tableau of voices to explore the themes of representation, belonging, and what it means to be AAPI in America. Through intimate reflections, participants explore the relationship between national identity and solidarity, individual and community, home country and home.
The film features: Actor Sandra Oh; chef Yia Vang; activist Amanda Nguyen; musician DJ Rekha; journalist Connie Chung; athlete and activist Schuyler Bailar; comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani; nurse Madelyn Yu; entrepreneur Haroon Mokhtarzada; Senator Tammy Duckworth; comedian Bowen Yang; photographer Manny Crisostomo; astrophysicist Nergis Mavalvala; activist Kathy Masaoka; and surfer and scientist Cliff Kapono.
The screening will be followed by a moderated discussion with Director Eugene Yi, Executive Producer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, and film participants DJ Rekha, and Madelyn Yu.