@ UO EMU Redwood Auditorium (Room 214)
Q&A: Mark Tran and Jacklyn Tran (Lights Out, Chinatown!) and Tim Tsai (Seadrift)
Lights Out, Chinatown!
Short Narrative | 15 minutes | USA | Directed by Mark Tran
A murder in Chinatown brings together a struggling forensic artist and a witness, both Vietnamese refugees. The American dream can be elusive, and the longing for family unending. Where is home?
Seadrift
Feature Documentary | 69 minutes | USA | Directed by Tim Tsai
What began as a dispute over fishing territory between Vietnamese refugees and local, white fisherman along the Gulf Coast, erupted into violence in 1979—a shooting, boat burnings, KKK intimidation. This film explores the complexities of human interactions. Reconciliation and understanding require us to see our “enemies” as human beings.
University of Oregon
Feature Documentary, Short Narrative