- P. Found narrative normative to Asian American narrative of family strife
- K. liked it. Was it hard to go through the adoption papers and reflect? Was it difficult? (Hai: Hardest thing was looking at blatant misrepresentation. A lot of unsigned US docs. Viet docs have different dates. Don’t correspond). Interested in social work, adoption process, and related paperwork.
- S. Did you show to family? (Khanh: No. Hai: depending on how further this goes. Initial thought was to create doc. On Asian American family discourse. Wide broad terminology. How to narrow down to something more understandable by all? Currently, not planning to show family. But if film evolves broader concept, will show perhaps?)
- M. Powerful doc. Different stories about Asian American narrative on immigration.
- N. Wow. Interesting that both had albums laid out. Life is documented in US American quality.
- T. Most interesting was that it was not standard. Time of events delayed. Entire family didn’t come over in late 70s. Clarified story of dad, war involvement, camp experience, family etc.
- K. wondering same thing about families knowing about prisoners in camps
- S. Cool, awesome job. Liked beach scenes.
- T. Art direction good. Good eye, Bing. Good lighting. Beginning, camera followed character. End, character integrated at large. Like the layout.
- R. thought periods of silence interesting. Don’t know what to say about it. Relate to the silence? Can relate to in-class reading. Silence is a different language.
- A. Impressed about doc. Like Khanh’s response to ID question. Why do you have to have an identity? Liked Hai’s story. Didn’t know Hai was blind. Thought Hai could see though vision-impaired.
- C. Good cinematography. Like dream lens. Bing’s major? Art? (Bing: No, English. Thanks). Question, talked about self and things unsaid…so how comfortable were you doing this? How much do you want to show people and how much do you want people to know about you? (Hai: audio is far from what want it to be. Kind of uncomfortable with how much disclosure there is. Showed too much. But understand goal of creating resource on Asian American family discourse & adoption. Khanh: Comfortable with group & viewing film academically)
- K. Agree with A. ID doesn’t have to be profound and a crisis in life.
- D. Can connect to Khanh & relationship with mom. Family doesn’t keep dates.
- Further discussion after class lasted an hour.
Khanh was absent b/c of work meeting.
Hai, Youme, & Bing remained with Prof. Jun & et. al.
