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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
FOCUS FEATURES
BLUE BAYOU
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 8:50 PM (PDT)
A moving and timely story of a uniquely American family fighting for their future, from award-winning writer/director Justin Chon. Antonio LeBlanc (Chon) is a Korean adoptee raised in a small town in the Louisiana bayou. Struggling to make a better life for his wife Kathy (Alicia Vikander) and daughter Jessie, Chon must confront ghosts of his past when he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.
Q&A immediately following screening with director, writer, and co-star of the film Justin Chon
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JUSTIN CHON | Director, Writer, Co-Star of Film
Justin Chon is an award-winning director, writer, and actor, and is best known for his 1990’s LA Riots drama Gook, which won the NEXT category at the Sundance Film Festival, and the Someone to Watch Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in 2018. He followed up with a contemporary Koreatown sibling drama Ms. Purple, which also had its premiere at Sundance. Justin wrote, produced, and directed his newest deportation film Blue Bayou, where he plays the lead role opposite Alicia Vikander. The film was nominated at this year’s Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard.
PETE HAMMOND | Host of the KCET Cinema Series
Pete is currently the Chief Film Critic for Deadline Hollywood. For the past 9 years he has also been Awards Editor and Columnist for Deadline where he covers the Oscar and Emmy Seasons. He came to Deadline from the Los Angeles Times where he covered the awards seasons for The Envelope and LA Times.com. He is widely considered to be one of the pre-eminent awards season analysts for film and television.
MICHELE GARZA | Producer of the KCET Cinema Series
Michele Garza is Senior Director of Special Events for KCET and PBS SoCal, both content channels of the Public Media Group of Southern California. She is the founder and producer of the KCET Cinema Series and the Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival, and has more than 20 years of experience in public media.
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GET INVOLVED!
The Virtual KCET Cinema Series is made possible by ticket sales, membership passes, and sponsorships. To discuss sponsorship opportunities by individuals, businesses or charitable foundations, please contact Michele Garza, series producer, at mgarza@pmgsocal.org. The Virtual KCET Cinema Series is presented by Mitzi Ash Blahd and the MaddocksBrown Foundation. To learn more about the KCET Cinema Series, or to register to attend the upcoming film screenings, please visit kcet.org/cinemaseries. Join the conversation on social media using #KCETCinemaSeries.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
FOCUS FEATURES
BLUE BAYOU
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 8:50 PM (PDT)
A moving and timely story of a uniquely American family fighting for their future, from award-winning writer/director Justin Chon. Antonio LeBlanc (Chon) is a Korean adoptee raised in a small town in the Louisiana bayou. Struggling to make a better life for his wife Kathy (Alicia Vikander) and daughter Jessie, Chon must confront ghosts of his past when he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.
Q&A immediately following screening with director, writer, and co-star of the film Justin Chon
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JUSTIN CHON | Director, Writer, Co-Star of Film
Justin Chon is an award-winning director, writer, and actor, and is best known for his 1990’s LA Riots drama Gook, which won the NEXT category at the Sundance Film Festival, and the Someone to Watch Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in 2018. He followed up with a contemporary Koreatown sibling drama Ms. Purple, which also had its premiere at Sundance. Justin wrote, produced, and directed his newest deportation film Blue Bayou, where he plays the lead role opposite Alicia Vikander. The film was nominated at this year’s Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard.
PETE HAMMOND | Host of the KCET Cinema Series
Pete is currently the Chief Film Critic for Deadline Hollywood. For the past 9 years he has also been Awards Editor and Columnist for Deadline where he covers the Oscar and Emmy Seasons. He came to Deadline from the Los Angeles Times where he covered the awards seasons for The Envelope and LA Times.com. He is widely considered to be one of the pre-eminent awards season analysts for film and television.
MICHELE GARZA | Producer of the KCET Cinema Series
Michele Garza is Senior Director of Special Events for KCET and PBS SoCal, both content channels of the Public Media Group of Southern California. She is the founder and producer of the KCET Cinema Series and the Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival, and has more than 20 years of experience in public media.
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GET INVOLVED!
The Virtual KCET Cinema Series is made possible by ticket sales, membership passes, and sponsorships. To discuss sponsorship opportunities by individuals, businesses or charitable foundations, please contact Michele Garza, series producer, at mgarza@pmgsocal.org. The Virtual KCET Cinema Series is presented by Mitzi Ash Blahd and the MaddocksBrown Foundation. To learn more about the KCET Cinema Series, or to register to attend the upcoming film screenings, please visit kcet.org/cinemaseries. Join the conversation on social media using #KCETCinemaSeries.