FRIDAY FILMS 7:25 pm Fighting Grandpa Greg Pak, 1998, 21 minutes, documentary *filmmaking advice from G. Pak *Greg's site on Asian American Film & Filmmakers A young filmmaker looks to home movies, photographs and interviews for insight into the conflicted past of his grandfather, who immigrated from Korea to Hawai'i in 1938. During conversations with extended members of his family, he unearths the turmoil left in the wake of this one man. He finds himself drawn into his grandmother's life and memories, hoping to uncover evidence of love between his grandparents. Gold Apple, National Educational Media Network First Place, Short Doc., Film Fest New Haven Gold Winner, Documentary, Student Academy Awards 8:00 pm Yellow Chris Chan Lee, 1996, 90 minutes, drama Eight teenage friends make party plans for graduation night in Los Angeles. That evening, their friend Sin Lee gets robbed while working at his father's store. Sin, already on shaky terms with his father, is unable to face his dad about the loss. His buddies rally together and sketch a shaky get-rich-quick plan to recover the money before sunrise. What follows is an adventurous and pathetic-but-funny scavenger hunt. Unfortunately, this plan is all but foolproof. Unable to tell his friends and family the real truth about how he lost the money, Sin disappears. Sin's desperation peaks, and he's driven to commit a crime despite repercussions which affect the rest of his life. 1997 GOLDEN CARP First Place Audience Award 6th Annual Seattle Asian American Film Festival Among the reviews: "A different kind of culture shock, the film is fascinating in the way it manages to be both about Korean-American society and about young Gen-Xer's who could be of any race." -- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES "[Director Chris Chan] Lee digs beneath the stereotypes, finding real drama as well as a rich vein of humor. A real find." -- David Kehr, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS "The voice of a new generation of Asian Americans is heard loud and clear." -- Somini Sengupta, NEW YORK TIMES for more information...   back to film schedule