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  • 29th Annual Asian American Showcase
    • JONATHAN LAXAMANA EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD
  • Past Showcase
    • 28th Annual Asian American Showcase
    • SLANTED
    • THIRD ACT
    • YEAR OF THE CAT
    • BEN & SUZANNE, A REUNION IN 4 PARTS
    • CAN I GET A WITNESS?
    • BITTERROOT
    • NEW WAVE
    • THE WEDDING BANQUET
    • ASIAN PERSUASION COMEDY VARIETY SHOW
    • SHORTS - One City, Many Perspectives
    • SHORTS - Marinig at Makita Ako [Hear & See Me]
    • SHORTS - Finding Home
    • SHORTS - Far & Away - Docs
    • SHORTS - Choosing Ourselves
    • SHORTS - Roadblocks
    • FILMMAKERS WORKSHOP
    • JONATHAN LAXAMANA EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD
  • The Empathizer
    • Day 1 - Film + Workshop w/ VITAM
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ORIGIN STORY

April 6th, 2019 - 8 PM
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60601

2018 | Documentary | 106 min | English, Lao with subtitles
Directed by Kulap Vilaysack

Guest Appearance by Filmmaker, writer, comedian Kulap Vilaysack!

Laotian American and comedian Kulap Vilaysack, explores abuse and abandonment at the hands of her dysfunctional refugee parents. Understanding her background requires her to tap into her dark family history.

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