Feature Documentary

Finding Kukan

Followed by Q & A w / Director & Producer, Robin Lung

Presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center

Co-sponsored by:

CAAM - Center for Asian American Media

CACA - Chinese American Citizens Alliance - Oakland Lodge

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Doors open 6:30pm / Film Screens 7:00pm

Q&A 8:15 - 9pm

About the Film:

Filmmaker Robin Lung investigates the case of Li Ling-Ai, the uncredited female producer of KUKAN, a landmark color film that revealed atrocities in World War II China to audiences around the world.

KUKAN has the rare honor of being the first ever American feature documentary to receive an Academy Award in 1942.

Lost for decades, Lung discovers a badly damaged film print of KUKAN, and pieces together the untold, inspirational tale of the two renegades behind the making of it – Chinese American playwright Li Ling-Ai and cameraman Rey Scott.

(75 Minutes, Feature Documentary, In English and Mandarin)

FINDING KUKAN- AWARDS & FESTIVAL Honors

• Winner, Best Documentary, Special Jury Award (Hawaii International Film Festival)

• Winner, Audience Award (Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival)

• Winner, Honorable Mention, Documentary Award (CAAMFest)

• Winner, Courage in Cinema Award (UMass Boston Film Series)

• Winner, Audience Award Honorable Mention (Boston Asian American Film Festival)

• Official Selection (DOC NYC; Chicago Asian American Showcase; Seattle International Film Festival; Mendocino Film Festival; Atlanta Asian Film Festival; Vancouver Asian Film Festival; Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival; San Diego Asian Film Festival)

Free and Open to the Public
Suggested Donation: sliding scale $5 - $20

OACC is supported by the Akonadi Foundation, the San Francisco Foundation, City of Oakland, Hewlett Foundation, Asian Pacific Fund, City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program, Comerica Bank, Five Arts Fund, and individual donors.