Asian American Stories of Resilience and... Vol. 2 | Trailer
Preview: Season 7 Episode 3 | 2m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
Films focusing on resilience through the lens of family, identities, and immigration.
Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond reflects the complexities of Asian American experiences: Filipinx filmmaker Bree Nieves and her cousin grapple with what remains of their dreams, after losing one of their fathers during the pandemic; and Chanthon Bun, who lost his legal protection to live in the U.S. after conviction, must tread carefully after being released - ICE could deport him.
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Asian American Stories of Resilience and... Vol. 2 | Trailer
Preview: Season 7 Episode 3 | 2m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond reflects the complexities of Asian American experiences: Filipinx filmmaker Bree Nieves and her cousin grapple with what remains of their dreams, after losing one of their fathers during the pandemic; and Chanthon Bun, who lost his legal protection to live in the U.S. after conviction, must tread carefully after being released - ICE could deport him.
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Will never be defeated!
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- Everyone that I've grown up with and love is at risk of being attacked or killed.
- Without stories to help people understand what's happening in the world, there can't be change.
Whoever controls the stories that the public has, they kind of control what happens on a systemic level.
- When you come from, say, a marginalized community or an immigrant community, it's a lens that allows you to look at a broad spectrum of things and bring nuance, so it's not just telling South Asian stories.
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There is one shooter, gunshot wound to the head.
He is down-- - I feel like those narratives, those ancestors voices or family's voices are critical to preserving who we are and those stories need to be told.
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- [TINA] On this episode of Local, USA, two films that reflect the joys, hardships and hope of uniquely Asian American experiences.
- Maybe other filmmakers aren't asked why is your point-of-view important?
It's something that I always have to articulate.
I think it's something that I struggle with.
Like, it's because I'm special.
But actually, I think everyone's point-of-view is special.
I think the more we have slight nuances of difference, the more we can really understand our society.
- [TINA] "Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond, Volume Two" on Local, USA.
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Preview: S7 Ep3 | 30s | Films focusing on resilience through the lens of family, identities, and immigration. (30s)
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