| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (55 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Playing Time |
005425 |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
| Performer |
Mako, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, James Shigeta, Dustin Nguyen, Phillip Rhee, Will Yun Lee, Tzi Ma, Jason Scott Lee, Bobby Lee, Terence Chang, Heidi Levitt, Frank Chin, Gene Cajayon, Eric Byler |
| Event |
Originally produced by Center for Asian American Media in 2006. |
| Summary |
From silent film star Sessue Hayakawa to Harold & Kumar Go to Whitecastle, THE SLANTED SCREEN explores the portrayals of Asian men in American cinema, chronicling the experiences of actors who have had to struggle against ethnic stereotyping and limiting roles. The film presents a critical examination of Hollywood's image-making machine, through a fascinating parade of 50 film Filmclips spanning a century.. Winner of the Best Short Documentary award at the NY International Independent Film & Video film festival, THE SLANTED SCREEN envisions a new, exciting future in the entertainment industry, where the diversity of our culture and society is fully recognized and represented.. "Highest recommendation … The Slanted Screen hits all its marks." —SF Chronicle. "The Slanted Screen brings into focus the most dangerous aspect of prejudice." —The Evening Class Review |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Motion pictures.
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Race relations.
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| Indexed Term |
Ethnicity |
| Genre |
North American Studies |
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Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Center for Asian American Media (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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| Music No. |
1553240 Kanopy |
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