Home,
far and near
A festival of Asian American performance
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES:
Night 1 | Friday, November 11, 7:30 p.m.
Night 2 |Saturday, November 12, 7:30 p.m.
Night 3 | Friday, November 18, 7:30 p.m.**
$15 general admission, $12 for students; $25 for all three nights!
**At Family Style Open Mic
, regular admission of $5-10 sliding scale applies
SPECIAL OFFER: $25 for all three nights!
To purchase tickets for
Home, far and near performances, call
(215) 557 0455 or
buy online on Brown Paper Tickets.
Dictee
performed by Soomi Kim /
Photo by Kenny Wong
Our
annual Artists Exchange assembles an outstanding group of the
country’s
most exciting multi-disciplinary performing artists to delve into the
deepest, darkest, and most enlightening issues facing our communities.
Through two nights of riveting showcases, and an open mic feature
presentation, Krystal Banzon, Kennedy Kabasares, Traci Kato-Kiriyama,
Soomi Kim, Katie Hae Leo, Gein Wong, and Philly favorites Makoto Hirano
and Anula Shetty investigate diverse experiences of immigration, body,
family, and “home, far and near.”
Home: Far and Near
is
supported in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts
and the National Performance Network’s Performance
Residency Program
and Community Fund
FILM
Curated by Maori Karmael Holmes and Sara Zia Ebrahimi
First Fridays, October 7, November 4, and December 2 at 8 p.m.
$8 general admission, $5 for students**
We’re proud to host this
new film series featuring
documentary
and narrative films that seek to illuminate injustice, spark debate,
and incite action! Entertaining as well as insightful, the films in the
series promise to explore the struggles and contributions of
marginalized peoples and their communities around a multitude of issues
including the environment, economic justice, gender-based oppression,
racism, homophobia, transphobia, and classism.
**Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling (215) 557 0455
Fall 2011 Kinowatt Screening Dates:
Friday, October 7
A Lot Like You
Directed by Eliaichi Kimaro
In search of her roots, first-generation, mixed race American filmmaker
Eliaichi Kimaro traces her father's footsteps back to Mt. Kilimanjaro
where she discovers the beauty and brutality of the life he left behind
and translates them into her own personal legacy. The film raises
questions about what we inherit, what we pass down, and how bearing
witness can break silences that have lasted lifetime...
A Lot Like You is an Official Selection of the Seattle International
Film Festival and the San Diego Black Film Festival. Length: 80 min.
Click here to see the trailer.
Seattle-based director Eliaichi Kimaro will be present for a Director's Talk and Q&A session following the film!
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Friday, November 4
Black August Hip Hop Project
Directed by Dream Hampton
Black August Hip Hop Project features exclusive interviews with exiled
activist Assata Shakur, former Black Panther Kathleen Cleaver,
political prisoner Mutulu Shakur and others. The film documents the
movement behind the annual Black August Hip Hop Concert produced by the
nonprofit Malcolm X Grassroos Movement for more than a decade. The
purpose of the event was to raise awareness about support for political
prisoners in the United States. Part concert film, Black August
highlights performances in New York, Cuba and South Africa featuring
Mos Def, dead prez, Talib Kweli, David Babbyer, Common, Erykah Badu and
others.
Click to see the trailer.
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Friday, December 2
HIV/AIDS 30th Anniversary Shorts
Courtesy of Third World Newsreel
December's installment of
Kinowatt will be presented in conjunction with the opening reception of
Witness: Artists Reflect on 30 Years of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Asian Arts Initiative's Gallery on the evening of Friday December 2 at 6pm.
Check back soon for more information about the film shorts that will be presented!
Philadelphia
Asian American Film Festival
November 2-8, 2011

Now in its fourth year of programming, PAAFF remains dedicated to
screening the best films created by and about Asian Americans and
continues to provide access to Asian American filmmakers and
actors,
learn about moviemaking through Q & A’s and
workshops, and explore
relevant topics pertaining to Asian Americans in film through panel
discussions.
Learn more about the films and filmmakers
featured in this year’s festival at
http://www.phillyasianfilmfest.org/ or
click here to see PAAFF's program guide online.
Screenings at Asian Arts Initiative:
Wednesday, November 2
Among B-Boys
Directed by Christopher Woon

Still from Among B-Boys,
directed by Christopher Woon
Film screening begins at 7 p.m., followed by Q&A with director Chris Woon
Post-show reception with b-boy demo follows at 8:30-9:30 p.m.
$8 General Admission/$6 Students and Seniors
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Monday, November 7
I Am
Directed by Sonali Gulati
Still from I
Am, directed by Sonali Gulati
Film screening begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by Q&A via Skype
with director Sonali Gulati
Post-show reception follows at 8:30-9:30pm
$8 General Admission/$6 Students and Seniors
Click here to see the full PAAFF festival schedule: and purchase tickets!