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RESIDENT ALIENS |
| YOUTH PRESENTATION | THU NOV 10 | 3:00 PM | NFB CINEMA | RATED: PG | BUY TICKETS |
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| Resident Aliens is an eye-opening account of three Cambodian-Americans—ex-cons—who were forced to return to their native country. In 2002, the US began deporting Cambodian immigrants who held criminal records in the United States; many of them had immigrated as infants or children following the Cambodian genocide. As a result, the deportees find themselves alone in an unknown country where they don't speak the language and don't know the culture; they must somehow find a way to survive with few skills and little money, burdened with the knowledge that they can never return to the US.
China and Looney have little support as they struggle to acclimatize to life in Cambodia, while KK, a breakdancer who had to leave his son behind in the US, seeks redemption and attempts to turn his life around. With only his skills as a dancer, KK takes on the role of teacher and caregiver to a group of local children. As an outsider to Cambodian society, he faces the challenge of building a secure home for the kids and for himself. - Selena Lee |
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| TOP SPIN |
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| Dir. sara newens, mina t. son | usa 2010 | 11:32 | |
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At 15 years old, Ariel Hsing is the youngest ever US Women's Singles Champion in table tennis. Top Spin shows Ariel's outstanding dedication, talent, and success, as well as the challenges she faces while mastering her sport. Sara Newens and Mina. T. Son are award-winning filmmakers and MFA graduates from Stanford University. Top Spin won Best Short Documentary at the San Diego Asian Film Festival. PRINT SOURCE: |
Preceded by Animate the Issues at Reel Asian: PSA
This year, students attending the Youth Presentations can participate in the NFB's Animate the Issues workshop. With social justice issues as their framework, participants in this workshop manipulate symbols, colours, movements, and found objects to create animated public service announcements. Students will learn basic stop-motion animation techniques and storytelling strategies. At the end of the workshop, students will see the results of their creative efforts on the big screen before the screening Reel Asian's Youth Presentations.
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- Venue:
- National Film Board (NFB) - Map
- Street:
- 150 John St @ Richmond St W
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