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Photos/Video: Seatbelts Required for Lively Jackie Chan Q&A at Asia Society
In a rollicking 30-minute Q&A which saw an animated Chan spend just as much time out of his seat as in it, the superstar said China should use Hollywood to tell its story.
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Sharmeen Obaid: 'Terror's Children,' and Everyone's
"I realized that people in the West really have no concept about life in Pakistan or in Afghanistan," documentarian tells Asia Society.
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Better "Luck," and Better Movies for Asian Americans
First-time filmmaker Justin Lin offers another perspective on Asian American youth.
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Kim Dong Won's Film on North Korean Prisoners Held in South Korea
<em>Repatriation</em> director says, "I also wanted to show how humane these men are through their stories."
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Lee Jeong-hyang Shows 'The Way Home'
The story behind a South Korean box-office blockbuster.
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Aamir Khan: Acting on Instinct
Versatile actor-director on being able to do commercial and "art" films and the reasons for the crossover appeal of his hit "Lagaan."
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Interview: Tareque Masud, Director of 'The Clay Bird'
Bangladeshi filmmaker Tareque Masud on how his debut film fits into a humanist Sufi tradition.
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Anurag Mehta's 'American Chai'
Debut feature takes on assimilation and the Indian American male psyche.
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Filmmakers Matsui Minoru and Oguri Ken'ichi Discuss 'Japanese Devils'
Helping to break Japan's long silence about its wartime atrocities in China.
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Bertha Bay-Sa Pan on Saving Face, and Making 'Face'
First-time director on the long, arduous process of getting her feature made.
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Falun Gong's Challenge to China
"I felt the media was not doing a very good job of covering this story," says documentary filmmaker Danny Schechter.
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