Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai (in-person!) embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s.
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#NewWave #NewWaveDocumentary #FAAIM #AsianAmericanShowcase #VietnameseAmerican #FilmFestival #FilmFest #AAPI #AANHPI

Thank you to the always BRILLIANT Sam Rong for visiting my @medillschool.bsky.social #documentary class yesterday!

Sam was the editor of the Tribeca Film Festival hit “New Wave” @newwavedocumentary among many others.

And he was my student back in 2014.

So proud!
Thank you @therongsam!

Elizabeth Ai's documentary about NEW WAVE) in the Vietnamese diaspora has been on a tear through 50 screens in 50 cities internationally since last year. Upcoming dates include: 5/24 @thefridacinema.org, 5/25 in SBA, around WA state, Toronto, PDX, Ojai…
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A #MustSee this Saturday, April 19, at @HammerMuseum.bsky.social: a free screening—along with a book signing and Q&A—of Elizabeth Ai’s coming-of-age feature #NewWaveDocumentary, which explores the fashion, music and immigrant experiences of Vietnamese American youths in the 80s and 90s