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SAIGON, USA: Screening and reception

Theatre Off Jackson
Seattle, WA

Screening of SAIGON, USA followed by
Catered reception at Saigon Bistro

Special guests: Director Robert Winn and Orange County Register reporter and film subject Nguyen Huy Vu
Emcee: Lily Jang, Q13 FOX News

In 1999, when a Vietnamese video store owner posted a picture of communist leader Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese American community of Orange County, California, erupted in protest. This sparked directors Robert Winn and Lindsey Jang to make SAIGON, USA, a documentary that examines the explosive and complex dynamics of a community haunted by the aftermath of the Vietnam War. SAIGON, USA is the first major film to show the many facets of contemporary Vietnamese America, including the enormous generation gap between elders and their American-raised youth. This event is presented by the Northwest Asian American Film Festival (NWAAFF) and the Unity of Vietnamese Americans Committee (UVAC).

Information about SAIGON, USA: http://home.earthlink.net/~saigonusa

Community Sponsors:
Vietnamese Professionals Society, Vietnamese American Economic Development Association, and International Examiner

2004 Northwest Asian American Film Festival:
September 30-October 3, 2004.

For more information, email Van Diep at pr@nwaaff.org. Learn more about the film festival at http://www.nwaaff.org.

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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