In-person Arts & Culture

Fascinasian Film Festival: New Wave and Q&A with Elizabeth Ai

Sunday, May 11, 2025
4:30pm to 7:00pm

Part of: Fascinasian Film Festival

Landmark Cinemas 9 (Edmonton City Centre)

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Organized by: FascinAsian Film Festival

May
11

Mile-high hair. Synthesized sounds. Teenage rebellion. Elizabeth Ai was on a mission to excavate an untold story of rebellious punks in the chaotic world of 80s Vietnamese New Wave until she uncovers a hidden past.

FILMMAKER: ELIZABETH AI

Elizabeth Ai is a Chinese Vietnamese American award-winning filmmaker, storyteller, and author.

She is the author of New Wave: Rebellion and Reinvention in the Vietnamese Diaspora and an Emmy winner and nominee for her branded content with ESPN and National Geographic. She created the original pilot for VICE/Munchies’ Bong Appétit, which was later picked up for a series on Viceland. Her producing credits include Dirty Hands, Saigon Electric, Ba, and A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem. An alum of Sundance, Tribeca, Berlinale, and Firelight Media, Ai’s work has been supported by the Center for Asian American Media, Cinereach, Ford Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Landmark Cinemas 9 (Edmonton City Centre)

10200 102 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T5J 4B7