April 28, 2023
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Viewing Guide
In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, AFI is celebrating AAPI stories and artists that buck stereotypes and offer complex, nuanced portraits that further representation both onscreen and off. From classic films such as PICCADILLY starring Asian American pioneer Anna May Wong, to defining features like THE JOY LUCK CLUB, to more...
June 13, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: SAVING FACE
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on November 11, 2020. SAVING FACE, directed by Alice Wu and starring Michelle Krusiec (DWW Class of 2021) and Joan Chen, follows Wilhelmina “Wil” Pang, a gay Chinese-American doctor whose life is upended when she finds herself juggling her unwed, pregnant mother unexpectedly moving...
May 17, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BETTER LUCK TOMORROW
To help bring BETTER LUCK TOMORROW to life, writer/director Justin Lin collaborated with AFI alum Patrice Lucien Cochet (AFI Class of 1998), who served as the cinematographer for the film. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream BETTER LUCK TOMORROW BETTER LUCK TOMORROW - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club is a global, virtual...
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