Please come join us for AAIFF48’s Opening Screening and New York City Premiere of SLANTED on July 31! The screening will be followed by a Q&A with actors Shirley Chen and Fang Du, moderated by Alex Chester-Iwata (Mixed Asian Media).
Please then join us for a reception in the Asia Society Penthouse, with refreshments provided by the following:
- Food: INDAY, Nom Wah, Raku, Very Cool Ice Cream
- Beverage: Curious Elixirs, JuneShine, Kato Sake Works, Mai Vino, Sanzo, Wild Mannered
There will also be the opportunity to win some wonderful raffle prizes from the following:
- Fly by Jing
- Lo & Sons
- LUSH
- Maison Miru
- Parents Are Human
- Remsen
- ROAN Fragrances
- Rooted Fare
- Us Two Tea
A NOTE ON TICKETING: There are 2 separate tickets to this event: 1 for the screening itself, and 1 for the reception. If you wish to attend both, you must purchase both tickets.
(Exception: if you are a passholder, you will have the option to reserve a joint ticket that includes both the screening and reception.)
Opening Night is presented by SAG-AFTRA.
— About SLANTED —
SLANTED follows Joan Huang, a Chinese-American teen in the 2010s South, as she battles racism and cultural clashes. As an 8-year-old, she’s bullied for her differences. At 17, obsessed with popularity, she pursues Prom Queen and undergoes extreme changes, including dyeing her hair and considering racial modification surgery, to achieve a “white” ideal. Her quest alienates her from family and friends, satirizing assimilation and white worship while focusing on her tragicomic struggle for self-worth.