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By Andrew Lam Originally published in New America Media In a recent New Yorker cartoon, a dog is shown lounging by a pool and saying to a pup: “Youtube’s one thing, but cats will never make it on the big screen.” A funny commentary, surely, but in America that statement could just as easily be applied to ethnic minorities, especially …

Washington, DC – “Pages of Beauty and Madness” explores the rich history of Japanese literature — from classic novels to modern manga — through film adaptations from Japan, Korea, Cambodia and France. These classic and critically acclaimed film adaptations are precious and rarely seen since their original release in the cinema. Three films will be offered free of charge at …

By Yi Chen Washington, DC – Chinese American philosopher and social activist Grace Lee Boggs is the subject of Korean American filmmaker Grace Lee’s latest documentary “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs.” The documentary won the Audience Award at the 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival and premiered at the AFI Docs in Silver Spring for its east coast …