Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

Centerpiece Film Tyrus

Lightbox Film Center 3701 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Synopsis: Tyrus tells the unlikely story of 105-year old Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, how he overcame poverty and racism to become a celebrated modernist painter, Hollywood sketch artist, and "Disney Legend" for his groundbreaking work on the animated film, Bambi. Guangzhou-born, LA-based the film examines Tyrus" breathtaking scope of work across multiple artistic mediums …

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$5 – $8

Centerpiece Narrative: Fiction and Other Realities

Lightbox Film Center 3701 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Philadelphia Premiere Director: Bobby Choy and Steve Lee 85 mins | Drama | South Korea, USA | Korean, English Get Tickets Fiction and Other Realities is the story of Bobby Choy, a 20-something Korean American residing in New York City who feels like a stranger in the country in which he was born. After his …

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Centerpiece Documentary—Ulam: Main Dish

Lightbox Film Center 3701 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Philadelphia Premiere Director: Alexandra Cuerdo 79 mins | Documentary | USA | English Get Tickets In this delicious new documentary, Filipino-American filmmaker Alexandra Cuerdo follows the rise of Filipino food via the award-winning chefs who are crossing over to the center of the American table. Watch Trailer Ulam: Main Dish stages this new culinary movement …

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