Organizer: Asian CineVision (ACV)

Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY

Description:

Join Asian CineVision for a screening of Sea Song directed by An-Phuong Ly. This film is part of an in-person shorts-feature combination screening and will be followed by the documentary series, Southeast Asian American Stories.

About the Film:

SEA SONG follows a group of South Vietnamese men at their 17th OCS naval officer reunion. For over 30 years they’ve convened every two years in a different city across the US. Now, in their 70s and 80s, age and declining health threatens the future of their tradition. The film is a reflection on survival, mortality, and enduring friendship.

Content warning: death

About the Filmmaker:

An-Phuong Ly is a production designer based in DC. She has worked in advertising and film, designing the visual worlds for campaigns, shorts, and feature length projects. Her most recent role as production designer and executive producer for the short film, Cherry-Colored Funk, had its New York premiere at Tribeca Fest. This short documentary is her directorial debut.

Producer: An-Phuong Ly

Writers: An-Phuong Ly, Robin Groulx

Cinematographer: Robin Groulx

Editors: Robin Groulx, Nathan Colby

Original Score: Robin Groulx

Animations: hewa

Registration:

To attend the screening, please purchase tickets here.

NYSEAN is proud to be a Community Partner of AAIFF. NYSEAN members can use the following discount code for 20% off all tickets: AAIFF49_NYSEAN