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Searching for Asian America
 Photo courtesy of the Center for Asian American Media Genre: Documentary Ethnicity: General Asian American, Chinese American, Filipino American, Korean American Themes: Culture, Cultural Encounter & Misunderstanding, History, Identity/Representation, Immigrant/Refugee Experience/Diaspora, Individual Profiles & Personal Stories, Political/Legal Issues, Youth Date: 2003 Running Time: 90 min. (3 30-minute episodes) Directors: Sapana Sakya, Donald Young, Kyung Yu Producer: Donald Young Availability: Center for Asian American Media (formerly NAATA) College/Institution: DVD $250 Purchase/$75 Rental K-12/Public Library/Community Group: DVD $125 Purchase/$45 Rental |
Searching for Asian America profiles the lives and experiences of three Asian Americans:
http://www.pbs.org/searching/
http://caamedia.org/buy-caam-films/film/?i=178
Schieb, Ronnie, "Searching for Asian America," N.Y. Asian. July 29, 2003.
Searching for Asian America, Public Broadcasting System
http://www.pbs.org/searching/
- Gary Locke, who became the first Asian American governor in the U.S. when he was elected governor of Washington in 1996;
- Martin Bautista and Jeffrey Lim, two Filipino immigrant doctors living in rural Oklahoma; and
- Lela Lee, a Korean American actress and creator of the "Angry Little Girls!" comic strip and website.
http://www.pbs.org/searching/
http://caamedia.org/buy-caam-films/film/?i=178
Schieb, Ronnie, "Searching for Asian America," N.Y. Asian. July 29, 2003.
Searching for Asian America, Public Broadcasting System
http://www.pbs.org/searching/
Includes short biographies of each showcased individual, photos, additional profiles of Asian Americans, a quiz, and more.