Asian Studies
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TAI KI
Documents a sea adventure designed to test the theory that the ancient Chinese could
have sailed from Southeast Asia and arrived in Mexico or South America, predating
voyages of Western mariners.
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BONTOC EULOGYAmerican Studies Anthropology Asian Studies Sociology
This docudrama examines the Filipino experience at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair,
focusing on the filmmaker's grandfather, an Igorot warrior, one of the 1,100 tribal natives
displayed as anthropological "specimens" in the notorious Philippine Village exhibit.
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PROFITS FROM POISONAsian Studies Environmental Studies
Shows how pesticides and other man-made chemicals which have been found harmful and
therefore banned from use in developed countries are still being sold and used in Third
World nations.
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NEPAL AT RISKAsian Studies Environmental Studies Directed by Women
Examines environmental problems in Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world,
where population growth, inequality of resources, and increasing tourism have combined
to threaten environmental disaster for the Himalayan kingdom once touted as "Shangri-
La."
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AS SEEN BY BOTH SIDES:AMERICAN AND VIETNAMESE ARTISTS LOOK AT THE WARAsian Studies Art History American Studies
Documents the history of a remarkable art exhibit which showcases the work of both
American and Vietnamese veterans of the Indochina War.
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ART IN THE CULTURAL REVOLUTIONPerforming Arts Political Science Asian Studies Art History
Examines the Communist Party's rigorously enforced art policies during China's Cultural
Revolution from 1966-1976, when pictorial artists were given strict aesthetic guidelines
for the production of works designed to promote the ideology and imagery of Mao Tse-
tung's illusory new society.
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DEBUTCultural Studies New York City Urban Studies Political Science Performing Arts Narrative Films Music Cinema Studies Asian-American Studies Asian Studies American Studies Directed by Women
This cinema-verite documentary explores the realities of life as a classical musician
through the story of Hexagon, a newly-formed chamber ensemble. The documentary
chronicles their challenging first year and a half, from the group's seemingly casual first
rehearsal to its high-pressure launching into the mainstream of the classical music scene.
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CHEN AND CHINA'S SYMPHONYSociology Performing Arts Music Asian Studies
Chronicles the 1987 U.S. tour by the National Symphony Orchestra of the People's
Republic of China, including interviews with conductor Zuohuang Chen, a survivor of the
Cultural Revolution who studied music in the U.S., Chen's mentor, Seiji Ozawa, director
of the Boston Symphony, plus stirring performances of both Western and Chinese music.
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