
December 8, 2024
CRAZY RICH ASIANS (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Based on the book by Kevin Kwan and featuring an iconic performance from AFI Honorary Degree recipient Michelle Yeoh, CRAZY RICH ASIANS (2018) is an opulent delight from director Jon M. Chu – exploring the friction an Asian American woman faces when she travels to meet her boyfriend’s wealthy family in Singapore. AFI Directing Workshop...

April 5, 2023
HUSTLERS (2019) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring a dazzling all-star cast that includes Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, Lizzo and Cardi B, Lorene Scafaria’s HUSTLERS (2019) was brought to the screen by two Alums of the AFI Conservatory – director of photography Todd Banhazl (AFI Class of 2009) and editor Kayla Emter (AFI Class of 2008)....

May 9, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: CRAZY RICH ASIANS
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on January 11, 2021. An opulent delight, CRAZY RICH ASIANS follows Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she travels to her boyfriend’s homeland of Singapore where she must contend with his disapproving relatives, battle jealous socialites and navigate her identity as an Asian American woman....

January 11, 2021
AFI Movie Club: CRAZY RICH ASIANS
An opulent delight, CRAZY RICH ASIANS follows Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she travels to her boyfriend’s homeland of Singapore where she must contend with his disapproving relatives, battle jealous socialites and navigate her identity as an Asian American woman. Directing Workshop for Women alum Ashley Eakin (AFI Class of 2020) served as director Jon...

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