Film
A Meditation on the Mixed-Race Politics of My Homegirl Maggie Q
diaCRITICS has talked about actress Maggie Q in a review about Nikita and reading Nikita as a postfeminist show. Here, Jade Hidle takes up Maggie Q again but instead, Hidle talks about her admiration for Maggie Q, not for her as an actress but more for Maggie Q as a mixed-race Vietnamese American. Reading Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with Maggie Q, Hidle …(read more)
Ed Kashi’s "The Leaves Keep Falling"
Ed Kashi’s new documentary short, “The Leaves Keep Falling”, produced and edited by Julie Winokur of Talking Eyes Media, …(read more)
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: Michelle Ton Reviews Three Films
In descending order, diaCRITIC Michelle Ton reviews three films shown at the 5th Biennial Vietnamese International Film Festival during April 2011 in Orange …(read more)
The Long Bien Picture Show // Buổi Chiếu Bóng Long Biên
Long Biên is a district in the city of Hà Nội that is home to about 170,000 inhabitants. For the last …(read more)
From Viet Nam to Japan via France: Tran Anh Hung’s Latest Film
While the acclaimed adaptation of Murakami’s novel has yet to be released in the United States, diaCRITIC correspondent in France …(read more)
Stories from Beyond: A Recap of the Beyond the War Panel
What does it mean for Vietnamese Americans to be “beyond the war”? A featured writer on diaCRITICS for her new …(read more)
What Happened in April: Some News and Events
What interesting events took place in April (besides getting rained on)? Contributor Julie Nguyễn offers a critical recap of April …(read more)
Enforcing the Silence: The Unsolved Murder of Lam Duong
Have you heard of Lam Duong? Chances are you haven’t. Tony Nguyen’s new documentary, Enforcing the Silence, wants to change …(read more)
San Francisco Diasporic Vietnamese Film Festival – A Preview
At last! The San Francisco Diasporic Vietnamese Film Festival on April 23rd is the first ever Bay Area film festival …(read more)
Calling All Filmmakers! San Diego Asian Film Festival 2011
diaCRITIC Jade Hidle puts out the call to all filmmakers, aspiring and accomplished: get your work into the San Diego …(read more)
