Screening of 'Discovering Dominga'
When Denese Becker, an Iowa housewife who was adopted, looks into her birthplace in Guatemala, finds that she is the last survivor of her family after a massacre of Mayan peasants. Denese's journey home is both a voyage of self-discovery that permanently alters her relationship to her American family and a political awakening that sheds ... » Read more
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Partnerships & Collaborations
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Thursday, Sep 11, 2008
7 PM
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Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop
Thursday, September 18, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Dinner provided)
WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY?
For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle ... » Read more
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Educators Events
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Thursday, Sep 18, 2008
4:30 PM
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Location:
Democracy Lab |
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A new festival dedicated to contemporary digital films that explore and celebrate identity crisis in our diverse Asian/Pacific Islander community.
CONFLICTING PASSIONS: A series of short documentaries that present the conflicting identities within the pan Asian/Pacific Islander community.
Free for Japanese American National Museum members; $5 for non-members for each program. We recommend purchasing tickets in advance by ... » Read more
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National Museum Presents!
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Friday, Sep 26, 2008
7:30 PM
– 9:30 PM
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A new festival dedicated to contemporary digital films that explore and celebrate identity crisis in our diverse Asian/Pacific Islander community.
GONE SHOPPING: The Los Angeles premiere of Gone Shopping -- a satirical Singaporean feature film about the unique world of Singaporean shopping malls.
Free for Japanese American National Museum members; $5 for non-members for each program. We recommend purchasing tickets ... » Read more
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National Museum Presents!
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Saturday, Sep 27, 2008
7:30 PM
– 9:30 PM
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A new festival dedicated to contemporary digital films that explore and celebrate identity crisis in our diverse Asian/Pacific Islander community.
NON/FICTION: Brings together four shorts that tread the boundary of fiction and non fiction.
Free for Japanese American National Museum members; $5 for non-members for each program. We recommend purchasing tickets in advance by calling 213-625-0414 or visiting ... » Read more
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National Museum Presents!
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Sunday, Sep 28, 2008
12:30 PM
– 3 PM
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