September 29, 2021
7 p.m.
"Minari" (2020)
A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, "Minari" follows a Korean-American family that moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, Minari shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and U.S. Dramatic Audience Award at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Movie Trailer: Minari
October 20, 2021
7 p.m.
Reflections: The Intersectionality of Identity and Social Justice
Two LMU undergraduate film students, Natalie Christensen and Myles Dement, will showcase their films, "Camp Rebel" and "You Do Not Know Me: A Spoken Word Film." A panel discussion will follow with the two filmmakers along with Curtiss Takada Rooks, assistant professor, Asian and Asian American Studies; Charles Swanson, professor of production and associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion; and Jennifer Williams, assistant professor, African American Studies.
"Camp Rebel" (2021)
On a humid day in rural Virginia, Nani and her friends run away from summer camp. They grapple with the way in which their identities intersect: Asian, Black, mixed and queer. Together they come to understand their differences, as well as what they share, in order to rise above the oppressive environment they grew up in.
"You Do Not Know Me: A Spoken Word Film" (2021)
Tulsa artists Amri' Littlejohn and Kelanni Edwards wield spoken word as a weapon to dissect themes of Black Liberation, Women's Independence, and police state violence within the city's history, both past and current. Inspired by the killing of George Floyd and released on Juneteenth 2021, this project is electrified with exhilarating fervor, historical relevance and powerful performance.
February 23, 2022
7 p.m.
Documentary Film Screenings & Talk Back with the Filmmaker
Two documentaries by Jon Osaki are screened followed by a talk back with the filmmaker and an LMU panel; Moderated by Curtiss Takada Rooks, assistant professor, Asian and Asian American Studies.
Not Your Model Minority (2021)
This documentary explores the origins of the stereotype and the intersections with past and present anti-Asian violence. The film also examines the harm created by this divisive narrative as well as opportunities to build power and make progress toward addressing systemic racism in America. Movie Trailer
Reparations (2021)
Reparations explores the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery, the inequities that persist, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. This story is told by Black and Asian Americans who believe that our collective liberation can only be achieved by standing with one another. Reparations seeks to raise awareness of the Black reparations struggle and how vital it is to healing this country. Movie Trailer
March 24, 2022
7 p.m.
"American Factory" (2019)
The Center for Asian Business and the International Business Society present a special screening of the documentary “American Factory” followed by a discussion with Francisco Valle, visiting assistant professor of international business & strategic management. When a Chinese billionaire re-opens a factory in post-industrial Ohio and hires 2,000 blue-collar Americans, early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America. View movie trailer