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AMERICANESE

31 March Friday, 8pm
OPENING FEATURE / CHICAGO PREMIERE
Eric Byler | 2006 | 107 min | 35mm | USA

Starring Chris Tashima, Joan Chen, Allison Sie, and Kelly Hu

Breaking up is hard to do, but letting go is even harder in Eric Byler’s long-awaited
of Shawn Wong’s classic novel, American Knees. Raymond Ding, a divorced Chinese
professor is still in love with Aurora Crane, his Amerasian photographer girlfriend, twenty years his junior. Both deny their long relationship is over, clinging on to a platonic friendship that complicates this postmodern romance about the oftentimes errant decisions couples regret, and the external forces that come to bear as a result.
Yet, despite the constant interference of unsupportive friends and family and the interal turmoil of generational, racial, and idealistic difference, loose ends are left untied, allowing these two inseparable but momentarily estranged souls to reunite.
Byler (Charlotte Sometimes) is keen on the affairs of the heart, his unerring eye capturing
moments of private truths that is the circular nature and stronger force of love.

Before Americanese
6pm-8pm
RECEPTION
Come out early, relax, and meet the filmmakers and guests before the screening. Refreshments provided by Aloha Grill.

After Americanese
Starts at 10pm
OPENING NIGHT PARTY
Cafe Ciao
939 W. Madison St.
312-850-2426
Free, all ages

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