Carefully Taught

DETAILS:

EVENT TYPE: Competition Documentary Features

RUN TIME: 80 Minutes

Carefully Taught is a thought-provoking and at times comedic documentary revealing the intricate web between US policies, Asian stereotypes and media representation. Experts and artists deconstruct the Western development of Asian identity and share stories highlighting its impact on individual lives. A timely countermeasure for rising Sinophobia in the West, this film confronts the surge in anti-Asian hate crimes and issues a powerful call for societal and individual reconstruction. WORLD PREMIERE

CREDITS

Director(s): Cynthia Kao

Producer(s): Cynthia Kao

Cast: Lilan Bowden, Tim Chiou, Parvesh Cheena, Eugene Cordero, Zac Oyama, Arden Cho