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SIFF 2015 *DID* represent — A recap of featured Asian and Asian American films

June 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Few film festivals in the country can rival the diversity and caliber of films than our own Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), which has for the past 41 years also spotlighted a wide range of Asian and Asian American films. This year, the themes touched on by Asian films […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, Forgotten Cambodia, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, India, John Hughes, Nepal, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pakistan, SIFF, Satyajit Ray, Steve Liang, Taiwanese Tourism Board, Tiffany Ran, Vol 34 No 25 | June 13 - June 19, culture, technology

This week at SIFF

June 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor” Reviewed by Tiffany Ran In one lifetime, Dr. Haing S. Ngor went from Cambodian refugee to Academy Award winner, author, and activist only to be gunned down outside of his home in Los Angeles in 1996. Not to be confused with original film where Ngor served as […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2015, Academy Awards, Andrew Hamlin, Carnival Folklore, Internet Movie Database, Kirkland Performance Center, Los Angeles, Naoki Kato, Pol Pot, Ryusuke Hayashi, SIFF, Seattle Center, Tiffany Ran, Toshiji Mikawa, Vol 34 No 24 | June 6 - June 12

Seattle International Film Festival represents!

May 29, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chinese Mayor Reviewed by Tiffany Ran In the last 1600 years, the city of Datong has degenerated from ancient cultural capital to one of China’s most polluted cities. “The Chinese Mayor” follows controversial mayor Geng Yanbo as he strives to revitalize Datong and lessen the city’s economic reliance on coal. In the process, Geng […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2015, China, Communist Party, Geng Yanbo, India, Lincoln Square, Pacific Place, Ravi Patel, SIFF, Seattle International Film Festival, Tiffany Ran, United States, Vol 34 No 23 | May 30 - June 5

SIFF kicks off with some “Seoul Searching”

May 14, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This year’s Seattle International Film Festival includes an impressive number of Asian American selections, which assembles a collection that includes a Korean replicate that evokes John Hughes feel-good, historical Taiwanese brothels, and Tibetan archery. Check out some initial rundowns of reviews and previews below: “Seoul Searching” Reviewed by Daria Kroupoderova The title of Seoul Searching […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2015, Allah Rakhi, Andrew Hamlin, Benson Lee, Bonus Lee, Daria Kroupoderova, Doze Niu Chen-zer, Golden Hill, Harvard Exit Monday, Harvard Exit Saturday, Hiroshi Abe, John Hughes, Klaus Kim, Korean, Kris Schultz, Lincoln Square Cinemas, Lo Pao-tai, Nepal, Ryoko Hirosue, SIFF, Seoul Searching, Sergeant Major Chang, Tiffany Ran, Vol 34 No 21 | May 16 - May 22

SIFF coming to a close

June 6, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly This is the final weekend of the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). Here are three preview picks for Asian films showing as the festival winds down.

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2014, Black Coal, Buddhist Temple, Diao Yann, George Takei, Japanese American, Khan Chittenden, Liao Fann, Northwest Asian Weekly, SIFF, SIFF 2014, Seattle Pride Parade, Singapore, Star Trek, Thin Ice, Twilight Zone, Tzu-yi Mo, Vol 33 No 24 | June 7 - June 13, WWII

SIFF brings mystery and intrigue

May 30, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), running through June 8, brings more fascinating Asian films to town, many of them not available for viewing elsewhere. Here are three preview picks for the final week at SIFF.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, At the Movies Tagged With: 2014, Andrew Hamlin, Axe Gang, David Zellner, Detroit Lakes, India, Iron Leader, Jackie Chan, Kuan-tai Chen, Mahendra Saini, Northwest Asian Weekly, Philip Ng, Rajesh Tailang, Richie Mehta, Rinko Kikuchi, SIFF, Sammo Hung, Takako Konishi, Vol 33 No 23 | May 31 - June 6

More Asian offerings at SIFF

May 23, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), running from May 15 through June 8, always brings fascinating Asian films to our town, many of them not available for viewing elsewhere. Here are three preview picks for the following week at SIFF.

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2014, AWOL, Andrew Hamlin, Bicycle Sighs, Geetu Mohandas, Northwest Asian Weekly, Patema Inverted, SIFF, Sion Sono, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30, Yasuhiro Yoshiura, japan

SIFF’s opening delights

May 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle International Film Festival, running from May 15 through June 8, always brings fascinating Asian films to our town, many of them not available for viewing elsewhere. Here are three of my preview picks for the second week of the festival. “Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above” is one […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2014, Andrew Hamlin, Atsumi Kiyoshi, Beyond Beauty, Chinese, General Tso, Ian Cheney, Japanese Tora-san, Kyoko Nakajima, North American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Qing Dynasty, SIFF, Seattle, Taiwan, Three Times, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23, Yoji Yamada

Seattle International Film Festival set to begin

May 9, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), running from May 15 through June 8, always brings fascinating Asian films to our town, many of them not available for viewing elsewhere. Here are three preview picks for the first few days of the festival: “Monsoon Shootout,” playing May 15, 17, and […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Reviews, At the Movies Tagged With: 2014, Amit Kumar, Andrew Hamlin, India, Monsoon Shootout, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paramahansa Yogananda, SIFF, SIFF 2014, Seattle International Film Festival, Stray Dogs, TV, Taiwan, United States, Unlike Kumar, Vijay Varma, Vol 33 No 20 | May 10 - May 16, Yun Loong Kuan

The Asian Weekly at the movies — Staff picks for SIFF 2013, part three

May 31, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, the Northwest Asian Weekly sends a team of intrepid film reviewers to the Seattle International Film Festival to pick out the best Asian and Asian American films. Starting this week and running through the end of May, we will be reviewing our picks for the most interesting APA […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Reviews, At the Movies Tagged With: 2009, 2013, Aayna Ka Bayna Victory, Andrew Hamlin, Asian American, Director Mamoru Hosoda, Egyptian Theatre, Jason Cruz, Kirkland Performance Center, Northwest Asian Weekly, SIFF, Seattle International Film Festival, Summer Wars, Vol 32 No 23 | June 1 - June 7, Wolf Children, japan

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