Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

May 7, 2015

Manny Pacquiao Documentary

Documentary, Filipino, News /

PAAFF proudly presents a monthly screening series at the Asian Arts Initiative that starts off with the gripping feature length doc about Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao and his tremendous rise to success. The film narrated by Liam Neeson follows Manny from a starving teenager who fought to feed his family, to a Congressman working tirelessly to improve the lives of his people. Manny is a hard hitting documentary film that explores the many triumphs and tribulations of the Filipino boxing sensation; screening just weeks after his title match with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. PAAFF is excited to launch this new monthly film series at Asian Arts Initiative, a longtime festival partner. For more information about the screening please visit asianartsinitiative.org. WHEN: May 28th, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm WHERE: Asian Arts Initiative COST: $8 WEBSITE: asianartsinitiative.org

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Farah Goes Bang

Comedy, Middle East, News /

Freedom’s just another word for ONE thing left to lose. Farah Goes Bang, which won Best Narrative Feature last year, will be screening this month as part of a great partnership with Theatre N in Wilmington, Delaware. The film is the story of a Persian American woman in her twenties who tries to lose her virginity during a cross-country road-trip, campaigning for John Kerry. It’s an interesting revisionist perspective on American life taking place just one decade ago during the 2004 election. The coming-of-age comedy confronts stereotypes of gender, and what it means to be a woman of Middle Eastern descent in post-9/11 America. WHEN: Friday, May 8th – Sunday, May 10th WHERE: Theater N COST: $9 WEBSITE: http://theatren.net

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