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IN LIVING MEMORY

Directed by Quyên Nguyen-Le

After the closure of their mother’s nail salon at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, a queer filmmaker works with their mother to recover and articulate the legacy of the salon for their refugee family.

CREDITS
Director: Quyên Nguyen-Le
Producer: Kristy Choi
Executive Producer: Christopher Hastings
Director of Photography: Corey Cao Nguyễn
Editor: Nancy Nguyễn, Quyên Nguyen-Le
Production Designer: Janet Lê, Chell Nguyễn-Lê
Composer: Xen Nhà
Sound Designer: Xen Nhà

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ASIAN AMERICAN STORIES OF RESILIENCE AND BEYOND

The Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc) together with WORLD Channel and Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) have co-produced Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond for release in 2022, a series of 7 documentary shorts that move beyond the pandemic and reflect the complexities of AAPI experiences in this critical moment.

Dates & Times

Past

Directors Guild of America

Sun, May 8
2:00 pm