Asian Diaspora

Short of the Month November 2014

Short of the Month November 2014

Twin Trek by June Chua Synopsis: Blood or culture? Reindeer or tigers? Brown cheese or samosas? What makes a person's identity? It's a question this 23-minute point-of-view documentary explores following half-Bengali, half-Norwegian identical twins Colin and Ken Bhattacharjee as they venture to Norway for a family reunion. About the filmmaker: After earning her Bachelors of… Read more →

Special screening program November vol.2

Twin Trek by June Chua Synopsis: Blood or culture? Reindeer or tigers? Brown cheese or samosas? What makes a person's identity? It's a question this 23-minute point-of-view documentary explores following half-Bengali, half-Norwegian identical twins Colin and Ken Bhattacharjee as they venture to Norway for a family reunion. About the filmmaker: After earning her Bachelors of… Read more →

Screening Program October 2014

1. „Heimisch in Hessen“ by Sung-Hyung Cho (2013) Short documentary from the ARD TV project „16xDeutschland“ about being home in Germany. A self-protrait of the director Sung-Hyung who is originally from Busan and now living in a small village in Hessen. We recommend also her feature film „Full Metal Village“. www.sung-hyung.de 15min German without subtitles… Read more →