The date is coming upon as most rapidly...please publicize. : ) Each of these three screenings address stereotypes (imposed and expected) in a different fashion and make for some interesting commentary on the topic.
------------------- 3rd I Chicago is proud to present three South Asian independent films as part of our Asian American Heritage Month Screenings. Join us Tuesday, April 13, 7:30pm at Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark $7 Admission, $4 for members of Chicago Filmmakers _________________________________________________________________ Brown Face created by Ivan Jaigirdar and Dharini Rasiah USA 2003, 09 mins. A light hearted yet poignant filmic collage exploring South Asian representation and the phenomena of white Hollywood actors passing as brown. -------------------------------------------------------- Living in Color by Meena Nanji Documentary, USA 2003, 52 mins. An upbeat and light-hearted and look at the lives of four 2nd generation South Asian youth, born and raised in L.A. -------------------------------------------------------- Fair & Lovely by Andre Cooray USA 2003, 19 mins. This film delves into the mind of Ren, a successful South Asian-American woman who is tormented by her desire to be white. _______________________________________________ More Info: http://www.thirdi.org/~chicago/events.html *** The screenings are co-sponsored by Chicago Filmmakers & South Asian Progressive Action Collective http://www.chicagofilmmakers.org/ | http://www.sapacchicago.org/ _________________________________________________________________ 3rd I South Asian Independent Film is a non-profit, national organization committed to promoting diverse images of South Asians through independent film, representing filmmakers and audiences from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, The Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet, and the South Asian Diaspora. We support our mission by providing film screenings and other resources for the South Asian-American film community and our audiences. 3rd I Chicago: http://www.thirdi.org/~chicago/ _________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------ visit http://www.geocities.com/sapacchicago email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe sapac" in msg body to unsubscribe
