This program has 6 films. Toggle between film descriptions by clicking on the buttons at the top right.
What does it mean to feel at home? With oneself, in one's city, around others? How do you proceed when the country you live in makes you fight for your place in it? Feeling Asian American explores the emotional journeys of five individuals, who navigated their way through their own racial reckonings in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the height of anti-Asian hate that not only continues to ripple out today, but also brings up echoes of the past, they found community, connection, and self. Through this film, we invite you to hear us, know us, see us. We are not a monolith, but we are all human. And we are here.
Director - Janet S. Kim
Based out of New York City, Janet specializes in finding stories that reflect experiences from unexpected spaces. Her short film Speak Chinglish premiered at CAAMFest in 2016 with other narrative credits including content for Sesame Street, Amazon Prime, NBC, HBO, and commercial work for AT&T, Pepsi, Erno Lazlo, Chipotle, Petco, and Mandalay Bay. She was instrumental in helping to produce the 2021 Sesame Street special “See Us Come Together” that brought a star-studded cast of celebrities and guests to celebrate the diversity of the AAPI community, as well as introduce Sesame Street’s first Asian American Muppet, Ji-Young to the world.
This program has 6 films. Toggle between film descriptions by clicking on the buttons at the top right.
What does it mean to feel at home? With oneself, in one's city, around others? How do you proceed when the country you live in makes you fight for your place in it? Feeling Asian American explores the emotional journeys of five individuals, who navigated their way through their own racial reckonings in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the height of anti-Asian hate that not only continues to ripple out today, but also brings up echoes of the past, they found community, connection, and self. Through this film, we invite you to hear us, know us, see us. We are not a monolith, but we are all human. And we are here.
Director - Janet S. Kim
Based out of New York City, Janet specializes in finding stories that reflect experiences from unexpected spaces. Her short film Speak Chinglish premiered at CAAMFest in 2016 with other narrative credits including content for Sesame Street, Amazon Prime, NBC, HBO, and commercial work for AT&T, Pepsi, Erno Lazlo, Chipotle, Petco, and Mandalay Bay. She was instrumental in helping to produce the 2021 Sesame Street special “See Us Come Together” that brought a star-studded cast of celebrities and guests to celebrate the diversity of the AAPI community, as well as introduce Sesame Street’s first Asian American Muppet, Ji-Young to the world.
