APA Heritage Month- Asian American Film Premier on PBS

ASIAN AMERICAN FILMS PREMIER ON PBS

Tune into PBS for the national premieres of new films celebrating Asian American Heritage Month in May! Find out about all seven films and additional broadcast dates by visiting http://www.asianamericanmedia.org/heritagemonth.

FISHBOWL
The late acclaimed filmmaker Kayo Hatta (Picture Bride) tells a comical coming-of-age tale set in Hawaii and far from a Disney Channel view of modern youth.

5/9/06 | 11PM | KQED | San Francisco CA
5/9/06 | 9PM | KAWB | Minneapolis MN
5/13/06 | 9PM | KCET | Los Angeles CA

THE SPIRIT OF TAIKO
Three generations of taiko drummers are featured in this new documentary, capturing the dynamic American evolution of Japan’s ancient drumming tradition.

5/7/06 | 5PM | KTEH | San Francisco CA
5/11/06 | 10AM | WYBE | Philadelphia PA
5/13/06 | 10PM | KVCR | Los Angeles CA

MONKEY DANCE
Three Cambodian American teenagers are tied together by traditional Cambodian dance, but the lure of cars and consumerism often proves too strong.

5/4/06 | 10AM | WYBE | Philadelphia PA
5/8/06 | 12PM | WNYE | New York NY
5/17/06 | 9PM | WHUT | Washington DC