Yayoi Lena Winfrey
A Hapa Hawaiian author writes a novel in verse
Growing up in the Northwest with multiethnic Hawaiian roots proved to be challenging for Kauakanilehua Māhoe Adams. But today, the author is grateful for...
Kim Young-Nam’s exacting hand-dyeing techniques produce textiles of ethereal beauty
Billowing, like rainbow-hued clouds, the fabrics that Kim Young-Nam dyes by hand look so heavenly that they evoke a supernatural sensation. But while they may suggest something celestial is...
From humble Seattle beginnings to Cannes, Rita Meher’s Tasveer Film Festival elevates underrepresented South...
When Rita Meher left her home town in India, she had no idea that she would one day be onstage at the prestigious Cannes...
Artist Soo Hong captures the fleeting emotions and sensations in immigration stories
As immigrant communities continue to grapple with the brutality of ICE agents, the turmoil of detention and the fear of possible deportation, Soo Hong...
Kenny Oiwa Riches directs and stars in “Mouse,” about a brooding misanthrope targeted by catfishers
Unlike the antihero protagonist in his movie, “Mouse,” director Kenny Oiwa Riches is gregarious and as transparent as glass. Where his principle character, Denny, is a...
Films not to be missed from the National Film Festival for Talented Youth
A hospice nurse suffers from PTSD after witnessing the Sikh massacre of 1984. During an idyllic summer, two teenage boys discover they want to be...
Seattle theaters show three Asian films in March and April: Operation Red Sea, Oh,...
Among several newly released films playing in Seattle in March and April are a guts-and-gore action flick, a modern-day dramedy about a desperately lonely...
“Legend of the Mountain” takes viewers on a journey into the afterlife
Originally released in 1979, The Legend of the Mountain is a gorgeously shot film by Taiwanese director King Hu. Now restored in 4K by the Taiwan...
“Soulmate” and “Have a Nice Day” demonstrate new themes in contemporary Chinese cinema
In the feature narrative, Soulmate, Li Ansheng and Lin Qiyue (or July in English) are close friends; perhaps too close, it could be argued....
Children’s Film Festival Seattle runs Jan. 25 – Feb. 10
Whether you have kids or you’re just a kid at heart, the annual Children’s Film Festival Seattle offers a slate of diverse movies for...
