DC Asian Pacific American Film was established to be the beacon of creative output of Asian and Asian American media arts through community outreach.The mission of the DC APA Film Festival is to bring attention to the creative output from APA communities and encourage the artistic development of APA films, media, and creative output in the greater Washington DC metropolitan region as well as the across the country.
Youth & Their Stories ( POV Youth Short + Breathin': the Eddy Zheng Story)
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Sat, Apr 23, 2016 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
807 V Street, NW, Washington, DC
Description
POV Youth Short – AALEAD – Aspire to Lead / A short promotional film about the impact AALEAD has on their mentored youths and what it means to find empowerment, identity, and leadership from their experience with AALEAD
BEATHIN’: THE EDDY ZHENG STORY Directed By Ben Wang (58 Min / Documentary / US / Website / Facebook) / At the age of 16, Eddy Zheng committed an armed home invasion robbery that included kidnapping the owner to her business in order to rob the store. Charged as an adult even though he was just 16, Eddy was sentenced to 7 years to life in prison. BREATHIN’ will tell the story of how this young Chinese immigrant survived 19 years in the California prison system, the ways that cultural stigma and secrets caused shame and trauma for Eddy and his parents, and Eddy’s attempts to make amends with his parents, his victims, and himself.
Venue Details
Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
807 V Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United States
