Asia Centers Film Series | Election Double Feature: "First Vote" and "Chosen"
Guest appearances by Sinica Podcast host Kaiser Kuo and Documentary Director Joseph Juhn
Exploring Election Perspectives: Chinese and Korean American Stories
“First Vote” 2020 (60 minutes), dir. Yi Chen. Chinese American electoral organizing in swing states of NC and OH, 2016-2018, with virtual guest/documentary participant, Kaiser Kuo, host and co-founder of The Sinica Podcast. Discussant LRCCS postdoctoral fellow, Yukun Zeng.
“Chosen” 2022 (89 minutes), dir. Joseph Juhn. Five Korean Americans of vastly different political views run for US Congress in 2020, with a special in-person guest appearance by director Joseph Juhn, a lawyer-turned-filmmaker with passion for diasporic narratives.
If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at [email protected]. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
“First Vote” 2020 (60 minutes), dir. Yi Chen. Chinese American electoral organizing in swing states of NC and OH, 2016-2018, with virtual guest/documentary participant, Kaiser Kuo, host and co-founder of The Sinica Podcast. Discussant LRCCS postdoctoral fellow, Yukun Zeng.
“Chosen” 2022 (89 minutes), dir. Joseph Juhn. Five Korean Americans of vastly different political views run for US Congress in 2020, with a special in-person guest appearance by director Joseph Juhn, a lawyer-turned-filmmaker with passion for diasporic narratives.
If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at [email protected]. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
| Building: | Weiser Hall |
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| Event Type: | Film Screening |
| Tags: | Asian American Studies, Asian Languages And Cultures, China, Chinese Studies, Korea, Korean Studies, Politics |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, International Institute, Nam Center for Korean Studies, Asian Languages and Cultures |
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