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July 2004
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AWU Videos

		Labor Women (2002) 30 minutes ~ directed by Renee Tajima-Peña A profile of the new generation of Asian Pacific American women labor activists, Jun Chong, Karla Zombro, and Quynh Nguyen, as they organize immigrant workers in Los Angeles. The documentary also features interviews with veteran women labor organizers. Available from NAATA
		Art to Art: Expressions of Asian American Women (1993) 30 minutes ~ directed by Valerie Soe Four Asian American women film makers present vignettes of four Asian American visual artists in a cross-ethnic, cross-genre dialogue about art, gender, and cultural politics. Available from NAATA
		Slaying the Dragon: Asian Women in U.S. Television and Film (1988) 60 minutes ~ directed by Deborah Gee Slaying the Dragon examines Hollywood's treatment of Asian American women. Incorporating archival footage, interviews with actresses and comments from Asian American women, this film challenges popular media stereotypes. Available from NAATA | Available from Women Make Movies
		Talking History (1984) 30 minutes ~ directed by Spencer Nakasako Portraits of five women of different generations, occupations, and ethnic backgrounds, from an elderly Chinese seamstress living in San Francisco Chinatown to a young Hmong mother farming near Fresno. Available from NAATA
		With Silk Wings (1982) Three 30-minute video programs: Four Women, Frankly Speaking, and On New Ground ~ directed by Loni Ding The With Silk Wings project was funded by the U.S. Department of Education (Women's Educational Equality Act) to enhance employment opportunities for Asian American women. Four women presents stories about a Chinese American labor organizer, a Japanese American architect, a Filipino American physician, and a Korean American community worker. Frankly Speaking explores questions of family, identity, and future with Asian American girls and young women. On New Ground features vignettes of Asian American women in jobs non-traditional to them, such as a welder, a park ranger, and a judge. Available from AWU

You can purchase these titles through the following organizations:

(or just click on the link for each title)

National Asian American Telecommunications Associations (NAATA)
Women Make Movies