Hong Sangsoo’s ‘The Woman Who Ran’ and ‘Introduction’ make a cinematic diptych
By Diana Cheng AAP Film and Arts Writer On the heels of winning the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 2020 Berlin Film Festival with “The Woman Who Ran”,[…]
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Japan Society’s ‘Flash Forward’ cinema event now screening for North American viewers
“Flash Forward: Debut Works and Recent Films by Notable Japanese Directors” is a hybrid in-person and online film event co-presented by Japan Society and the Agency for Cultural Affairs in[…]
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Hamaguchi takes ‘Drive My Car’ to the highway of life
By Diana ChengAAP Film and Arts Writer Ever since his five-hour epic “Happy Hour” garnered accolades in 2015, Japanese director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi has continued to fascinate juries in the festival[…]
‘Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy’ spins with amusing vibes
By Diana ChengAAP Film and Arts Writer 2021 is a successful year for Japanese director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi. Emerging from a pandemic, two of his films had screened at international film festivals,[…]
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Sandra Oh speaks with relevance in ‘The Chair’
By Diana ChengAAP Film and Arts Writer From her role as Dr. Cristina Yang in Grey’s Anatomy to Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim, chair of Pembroke University’s English Department, Sandra Oh has proven to[…]
Gymnast Moldauer to make Olympic debut in Tokyo
ORLANDO, Fla. (July 13, 2021) — Following his phenomenal performance posting the second-best overall score at the 2021 US Olympic Gymnastics Team Trials last month, Yul Moldauer will represent the United States on the Men’s[…]
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Officials want moratorium after St. Paul charter school illegally loses $4.3 million to hedge fund
St. Paul, Minn. (June 10, 2021) — Community leaders and elected officials call for a moratorium on charter schools in St. Paul after reports revealed a St. Paul charter school, Hmong[…]
Mendis establishes MSCTC scholarship
AAPRESS.COM FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (June 16, 2021) — A Sri Lanka native who attended Minnesota State Community and Technical College at Fergus Falls has established a scholarship for local students[…]
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Virtual book launch for stories of Japanese American internment
SEATTLE — Author Daniel James Brown will attend a one-hour virtual book launch event on Tuesday, May 11 at 8 p.m. (EST), 7 p.m. (CST), 6 p.m. (MST) and 5[…]
Defend Taiwan or witness an American ‘Century of Humiliation’
BY COREY LEE BELLAAPRESS.COMTAIPEI (May 7, 2021) — The United States must prevent Taiwan from capitulating to China or face a “century of humiliation,” the former American diplomat and military[…]
