PAAFF PROSE
Writing on A&PI Cinema and Culture
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Surviving Modernity in Pen-ek Ratanaruang‘s Universe
The unborn and the deceased, are they the same? In Last Life in the Universe, we take a glimpse of the globalization in Asia –
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Static Noises and Silent Voices: “Chronicle of a Disappearance” 28 Years Later
Photo Credit: Chronicle of a Disappearance Recent solidarity protests on university campuses and increased calls for recognition of a Palestinian state may be shining
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Son of Paper’s newest music video is released “right on time”
The lights are dimmed. The wine is expensive. The music is sultry. The feeling of being in a healthy love affair washes over you
Public Statement on former SAG-AFTRA Local Board Member John Mitchell
On January 25, 2021, a board member for SAG-AFTRA Philadelphia Local John Mitchell posted a highly offensive meme depicting President Biden with an exaggerated
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Short Reflections: Queer Futures
How do you use imagination to survive in this time of uncertainty? In our queer shorts program Queer Futures, documentarians and narrative characters explore brighter
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A South Asian Family Drama in the Suburbs of Pittsburgh: An Inside Look at Sujata Day’s Directorial Debut
South Asian Americans make up a large percentage of spelling bee winners, and Monica Chowdhury became one of them after she won the 2005