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LAAPFF 2013: Mix-cultural Asians Find Their Roots

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Shako Liu

EDITORS NOTE from Joz: 8Asians is proud to be a community co-presenter of various films at the 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented by Visual Communications. One common theme that has been echoing in some of the documentaries … Continue reading →

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Yes, We’re Open Review & Interview From LAAPFF 2012

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Edward

First brownie point that needs to be given out immediately with Yes, We’re Open: with a largely Asian American cast as the leads, the story has nothing to do with their ethnicity nor any cultural awkward elements that are found … Continue reading →

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Where the Road Meets the Sun Review From 2011 LAAPFF

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Edward

Where the Road Meets the Sun is about the intersection of the lives of  four men in a seedy Los Angeles hotel: a Japanese thug (Will Yun Lee), an illegal Mexican immigrant (Fernando Noriega), a British backpacker (Luke Brandon Field), … Continue reading →

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Rakenrol Review From 2011 LAAPFF

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Edward

I. Freaking. Loved. Rakenrol. If there’s any film that can get me to yell at the movie screen because I care about the characters so much, it’s a tell-tale sign that it has my absolute complete attention. Which in this … Continue reading →

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The Bengali Detective Review from LAAPFF 2011

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Edward

The Bengali Detective follows Detective Rajesh Ji and his motley crew of detectives as they solve crimes ranging from menial tasks of tracking down counterfeit shampoo products to grisly murders that the police are too lazy and corrupt to figure … Continue reading →

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