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Event
DisOrient 2006: 'Shorts B: Oregon Asian Am Films'
SHORTS PROGRAM B
Local Oregon Asian American Films
Saturday, February 18th
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Lane County Fairgrounds
$2 - $10 sliding scale
Just Because I'm Asian
USA | 2:00 | 2005 | Narrative | Mya Zojo, Eugenia Su
Students discover that stereotyping may just have unexpected consequences...
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USA | 5:17 | 2005 | Experimental Documentary | Patti Sakurai
With audio from radio shows, this response to the appalling anti-Asian remarks of two New Jersey DJs in 2005 stresses the importance of alternative media and of breaking down stereotypes of silence and passivity for Asian Americans.
Finding Salivation: A Bowling Dog's Journey
USA | 12:40 | 2005 | Documentary | Mieko Aoki
Georgia, canine bowling prodigy, turns away from the life of fame and fortune expected of her to follow her own mysterious calling.
Martha Yamasaki ¡Presente!
USA | 27:36 | 2005 | Documentary | Will Doolittle
In a heartfelt remembrance and tribute to Martha Yamasaki, a long-time activist in the Eugene community, this documentary tells the moving story of her experience in an American internment camp and honors her life's work of making social justice a reality for all.
Selling Louie's Village (Without Breaking the Yolk)
USA | 14:50 | 2005 | Documentary | Jason D. Mak
An official selection of film festivals nationwide, this documentary is an inside look to life as a Chinese American in a family restaurant in Oregon. As memory and family become synonymous with the restaurant, the space comes to symbolize much more than a means of survival.
Smells Like Fish Sauce
USA | 3:44 | 2005 | Comedy | Chau Nguyen
A mock-infomercial on fish sauce, the powerful condiment from Southeast Asia that will solve all of your problems!
- Chau Nguyen
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LocationLane County Fairgrounds
796 West 13th Ave
Eugene, OR 97402
United States
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Kid Friendly: No |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: No |
Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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