FREE screening : Forgive – Don’t Forget :: Global Peace Film Festival
Valencia Winter ParkForgive – Don’t Forget Screens with: Paper Lanterns Co-directors: Brad Bennett, Jonah Guelzo, Austin Journey, Paul Ufema USA/Japan, 71 mins Website: fdfmovie.com At its core, Forgive–Don’t Forget is about the connection between two very different cultures and the importance of remembrance. When Japan surrendered to the U.S. at the end of World War II, numerous Japanese swords were confiscated and taken back to […]
Forgive – Don’t Forget :: Global Peace Film Festival
Winter Park Public LibraryForgive – Don’t Forget Screens with: Paper Lanterns Co-directors: Brad Bennett, Jonah Guelzo, Austin Journey, Paul Ufema USA/Japan, 71 mins Website: fdfmovie.com At its core, Forgive–Don’t Forget is about the connection between two very different cultures and the importance of remembrance. When Japan surrendered to the U.S. at the end of World War II, numerous Japanese swords were confiscated and taken back to […]
In Search of Perfect Consonance :: :: Global Peace Film Festival
In Search of Perfect Consonance Screens with: Through My Eyes: Hani’s Journey Director: Ruby Yang Hong Kong, 2016, 38 mins Website: consonance-movie.com Twenty-five years ago, China was at war with Vietnam, the Chinese and the Japanese were at loggerheads, and relations across the Taiwan Strait were frosty. In Search of Perfect Consonance profiles the Asian Youth Orchestra, set up against […]
Guangzhou Dream Factory :: :: Global Peace Film Festival
SunTrust Auditorium Rollins, Winter Park, FL, United StatesGuangzhou Dream Factory Director: Christiane Badgley USA/China/Ghana, 2016, 70 mins Website: gzdreamfactory.com Guangzhou, aka Canton, is southern China’s centuries-old trading port. Today it is a mecca of mass consumption, its vast international trading centers crammed with every “Made in China” good imaginable. Every year more than half a million Africans travel to Guangzhou where they buy goods […]
In Search of Perfect Consonance :: :: Global Peace Film Festival
SunTrust Auditorium Rollins, Winter Park, FL, United StatesIn Search of Perfect Consonance Screens with: Through My Eyes: Hani’s Journey Director: Ruby Yang Hong Kong, 2016, 38 mins Website: consonance-movie.com Twenty-five years ago, China was at war with Vietnam, the Chinese and the Japanese were at loggerheads, and relations across the Taiwan Strait were frosty. In Search of Perfect Consonance profiles the Asian Youth Orchestra, set up against […]
Guangzhou Dream Factory :: :: Global Peace Film Festival
SunTrust Rollins, Winter Park, FL, United StatesGuangzhou Dream Factory Director: Christiane Badgley USA/China/Ghana, 2016, 70 mins Website: gzdreamfactory.com Guangzhou, aka Canton, is southern China’s centuries-old trading port. Today it is a mecca of mass consumption, its vast international trading centers crammed with every “Made in China” good imaginable. Every year more than half a million Africans travel to Guangzhou where they buy goods to sell […]
Dueling Dragons :: Global Peace Film Festival
Bush Auditorium 1000 Holt Ave, , FL, Winter Park, FL, United StatesDueling Dragons Director: Brett Gerking USA, 2017, 65 minutes Website: motionpicturevideo.com/duelingdragons Orlando police officers and inner-city children form a dragon boat racing team and reveal their emotional journeys as the program grows. This ancient sport is rooted in Chinese culture, and is introduced at a critical time in the lives of both cops and kids in some of […]
9th Annual Indian Film Festival of Houston
The 9th Indian Film Festival Houston will showcase documentaries, shorts, and feature films, along with Q&A sessions with the directors and actors in Asia Society Texas Center's state-of-the-art Brown Foundation Performing Arts Theater. http://asiasociety.org/texas/events/9th-annual-indian-film-festival-houston Friday, October 6: 4–5pm: Reception and Live Band 5:15–7pm: Mango Dreams, followed by Q&A 7:15–7:45pm: The Leftovers, followed by Q&A 7:45-9pm: […]
South Asian Film Festival
Enzian Theater 1300 S Orlando Ave, Maitland, United StatesOCT 7, Sat 11 AM Hotel Salvation OCT 7, Sat 1:45 PM New Indian Shorts 2017 OCT 8, Sun 11 AM A Suitable Girl OCT 8, Sun 2 PM Khoj (The Lost) OCT 9, Mon 6:30 PM Viceroy's House Beyond Bollywood: The 23rd Annual South Asian Film Festival showcases diverse images of the Indian subcontinent, its culture, and heritage through acclaimed independent films […]
“Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball” Special screening
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach, FL, United StatesDocumentary Filmmaker Kenneth Eng Shares Why Baseball is More Than a Sport in Japan. Special screening at The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens on Nov. 2 at 7pm. Thursday, November 2, 2017 Cost: $10 ($7 for members) *Advance ticket purchase required* Location: Morikami Theater Tickets will be held at the theater door under your name Discussion led by Director Ken Eng Time: 7:00pm, museum doors reopen […]