The Asian and Asian American Film Series continues this Monday, February 24, at 8pm in Powell Cinema with: SHORT SERIES: AN UNBOUNDED ROMANCE (2013, Czech Republic, USA, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, 79 mins) followed by a discussion moderated by Professors Ponsavady, Nakamura, Nguyen, and Tang. Admission is free!
“These five quirky shorts explore couples in the form of puppets, travelers, or couch-bound potatoes as they come together and fall apart along their unexpected journeys” (Asian Cinevision). http://www.asiancinevision.org/an-unbounded-romance/
March 3: Harana
(directed by Benito BAUTISTA, 2012, Philippines/USA, 103 mins) http://www.asiancinevision.org/harana/
All screenings will be held at Powell Cinema (8pm, free admission). The event is sponsored by Wesleyan Academic Affairs, Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies, Center for Film Studies, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, The Thomas and Catharine McMahon Fund, Department of English, Department of American Studies, Wesleyan World Wednesdays, and the Asian American Student Collective.