Show your support for Asian American Filmmakers by coming to see these short films!
How do you internalize race when your adoptive family is a different race than you? How do you find a sense of community when you straddle different worlds? Centered around Korean Adoption, this series of shorts examines the complexities that come with being adopted away from your birth country.
Shorts will include:
The Beach House
Dear Mother
A Letter for Sang Ah
The event will be followed by a Q&A with Julie & Glenn Morey, Directors – Side by Side: Out of a South Korean Orphanage, Eric Elizaga, Director – The Beach House.
Click here to register and find out more about the shorts. Fee is Pay-What-You-Can.
The Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) empowers the Asian American community through film by showcasing Asian American experiences and serving as a resource to filmmakers and the Greater Boston Community. Our film selections highlight both historic and contemporary stories in an effort to deepen understanding and appreciation of Asian American experiences. Hosted in Boston, Massachusetts, this festival attracts people from all over the country every year.
Directions: The Pao Arts Center is located in the One Greenway building, 99 Kneeland Street. For GPS driving directions, use 66 Hudson Street, Boston, MA 02111. From Hudson Street, walk up the stairs and across the deck to the 99 Albany Street entrance. The public parking garage entrance is on Hudson Street. The Pao Arts Center is accessible by the MBTA Green, Red, and Orange lines.
Contact: Karthik Submaranian | 617-863-9072