Lightbox Film Center
3701 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: During Japan"s surrender at the end of World War II, numerous swords were confiscated by American officers and shipped to the States. The Japanese sword, while once a symbol of wartime aggression, is also embedded in Japan"s rich history and spiritual heritage. In order to better understand the past and build a bridge between …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: Twelve strangers embark on the Trans-Asia Express, a four-day train journey from Tehran to Istanbul. Amongst them are Marjan, a girl with a bag full of money and embezzlement documents, Moosa, a man searching for his lost sister, Atousa a beautiful femme fatale, Dr.Taheri, the train"s physician, and a couple of tourists. When Marjan"s …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: Dishonorably discharged from the Army for his role in Iraqi prisoner torture, Jun Lee struggles to feed his family. When his former commanding officer offers him a mercenary job Jun thinks he"s finally found a way out. But when a simple kidnapping job takes a sudden dark turn, Jun has an acute attack of …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: Inspired by true events, this film chronicles the struggles of a bereaved father searching for answers to explain the untimely demise of his adult son. Enlisting the services of a private detective to investigate the case, they discover that the son"s death was caused by reaction to an over the counter health supplement. In …