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Asian Feminist Podcast: The Greatest Podcast in the World (feat. Ky Nam)
Asian Feminist Podcast: The Greatest Podcast in the World (feat. Ky Nam)
Youth Critics Sarah Barzak and Vidhya Elango interview Director Ky Nam and review his film in this podcast.
TACLA
Jun 1, 2021
Children, the Enlightened
Children, the Enlightened
Through the unheard calls for attention and love from these children, the audience witnesses the adults’ childism.
TACLA
May 30, 2021
Magic, Sewing, & Action!!!: Animated Reflections
Magic, Sewing, & Action!!!: Animated Reflections
Throughout these conversations, I’ve been reminded of the importance and empowerment of telling a personal story through film.
TACLA
May 28, 2021
Ambivalent Subjects: State Entanglements and Observational Filmmaking in A RIFLE AND A BAG
Ambivalent Subjects: State Entanglements and Observational Filmmaking in A RIFLE AND A BAG
They are complicated, full people who are navigating their way through what they know to be unfair structures.
TACLA
May 27, 2021
The Uncontrollable Feminine & Southeast Asian Women Narratives
The Uncontrollable Feminine & Southeast Asian Women Narratives
In Conversation with RONG Director Indira Iman
TACLA
May 24, 2021
In Conversation with Howie Tsui
In Conversation with Howie Tsui
by Khiem Hoang
TACLA
May 23, 2021
AKA DON BONUS: The Unofficial Podcast
AKA DON BONUS: The Unofficial Podcast
Youth Critics Aashna Thakkar and Khiem Hoang discuss AKA DON BONUS.
TACLA
May 21, 2021
Moving On Through Time and Space
Moving On Through Time and Space
The house is present in almost every moment in the film, observing the events of the film unfold.
TACLA
May 19, 2021
The Real is Artificial: Representations of War in LABYRINTH OF CINEMA
The Real is Artificial: Representations of War in LABYRINTH OF CINEMA
The scenes in LABYRINTH OF CINEMA are theatrical productions as much as they are theatres of war.
TACLA
May 17, 2021
Resurgence: Queer Asian Resiliency
Resurgence: Queer Asian Resiliency
The six films in this program are about traumas deeply felt, but more so about how we move past these experiences to create radical…
TACLA
May 15, 2021
Steps Towards Black & Asian Solidarity — DOWN A DARK STAIRWELL
Steps Towards Black & Asian Solidarity — DOWN A DARK STAIRWELL
Reparations are not made by pretending to be the victim.
TACLA
May 13, 2021
Deeper Than The Cosmos
Deeper Than The Cosmos
There’s a certain type of art I’ve noticed resonates with a lot of Asians. I’ll call it “parentcore”.
TACLA
May 12, 2021
Time Machine Optional
Time Machine Optional
Unlike the movies, I don’t have the opportunity to peek into the past, see what could have been, and return to my normal life.
TACLA
May 9, 2021
Creative Dissociations in Queer Cultures, Asian Cultures, and Jess X. Snow’s SAFE AMONG STARS
Creative Dissociations in Queer Cultures, Asian Cultures, and Jess X. Snow’s SAFE AMONG STARS
Every time I make a shift in my life, I fail my parents; they do not verbalize it, but I hear it in their silence.
TACLA
May 8, 2021
What is Normal in the Age of Abnormity?
What is Normal in the Age of Abnormity?
What does “normal” even mean, anyway?
TACLA
May 6, 2021
Between Genres: THE HORSE THIEVES. ROADS OF TIME
Between Genres: THE HORSE THIEVES. ROADS OF TIME
These genre shifts are not jarring as it never settles on one, floating along with its own unique rhythm like a dream.
TACLA
May 4, 2021
No Scapegoats: DOWN A DARK STAIRWELL’s Quest for Justice
No Scapegoats: DOWN A DARK STAIRWELL’s Quest for Justice
Through this, we are fragmented in our attempts to address white supremacist institutional structures as the source of our trauma.
TACLA
May 2, 2021
From The Editors: Reflections on Youth Critics Initiative II
From The Editors: Reflections on Youth Critics Initiative II
Why run a youth critics program where the final pieces come out six months after the festival ends?
TACLA
May 1, 2021
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