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New York Interview: Steve James on His New Documentary 'Abacus: Small Enough to Jail' The director discusses the experience of Abacus, a tiny New York bank indicted for its role in the financial crisis.	Asia Blog 'Gook' Director Justin Chon's Quest To Ignite Conversations An interview with the actor, writer, and director whose new film explores Korean-black relations during the 1992 Los Angeles riots.	New York 40th Annual Asian American International Film Festival Asian CineVision in association with Asia Society is pleased to host the 40th annual Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF).
Asia Blog Capturing the 'Unbelievable, Inexhaustible' Story of China The filmmaker Michael Wood describes his new documentary series tackling the sweep of Chinese history.	Asia Blog Dwayne Johnson’s Stuntman: ‘I’m Typecast Often and That’s Alright' Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's longtime body double Myles Humphus explains how stereotypes have actually helped his career.	New York New York Japan CineFest 2017 Jun 1-2: Two-day short film festival celebrates emerging Japanese and Japanese American filmmakers.
Asia Blog Jimmy Chin's Perpetual Adventure The mountaineer and photographer tells Asia Blog about all things mountains, skiing, and photography.	India Special Screening of 'A Death in the Gunj' Set in 1979, A Death in the Gunj is a coming of age story, about a shy student Shyamal Chatterjee.	Hong Kong Video: Sunday Beauty Queen The Hong Kong premier screening of Sunday Beauty Queen, followed by a Q&A session with the filmmakers.
Philippines 'SPOTLIGHT Philippine Cinema 2017' Premieres Filipino Indies in HK Sunday Beauty Queen kicks off showcase of Filipino films at Asia Society Hong Kong	New York How Hummus Brings People Together A new film explores how a simple dish made from chickpeas can bridge divides in the Middle East.	Philippines 'Curiosity, Adventure, & Love' gets first Philippine commercial screening Touching documentary on Philippine history through the eyes of a 105-year old woman screens in Power Plant Cinemas
Hong Kong SPOTLIGHT: Philippine Cinema 2017 A unique and delightful program that offers a chance for us to re-understand the Filipino culture which seems to be familiar and novel at the same time.	Asia Blog Our Picks From Around Asia: Duterte's Online Army, The Passing of a Bollywood Great, and U.S.-China History This week's best content from Asia, courtesy of the Asia Society family.	Asia Blog 17 Predictions for Asia in 2017 Asia Society Executive Vice President Tom Nagorski gazes into his crystal ball.
Hong Kong Video: Oscar and the Lady in Pink Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt discusses his film, Oscar and the Lady in Pink.	Hong Kong Video: A Plastic Ocean Hong Kong based filmmaker Craig Leeson talks about his new documentary A Plastic Ocean.	India Special Screening of 'Spear' Asia Society in partnership with the Australian Consulate General Mumbai, hosted a screening of 'Spear'.