Above and Below the Ground directed by Emily Hong will open the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival which will take place from November 2 – 12, 2023 in Philadelphia, USA.

Opening Night
November 2, 2023 | Thursday | Asian Arts Initiative | 6:30 pm

Above and Below the Ground by Emily Hong – Myanmar | 2023 – 86 minutes | Documentary
In Myanmar’s first and only country-wide environmental movement, Indigenous women activists and punk rock pastors protect a sacred river from a Chinese-built megadam through protest, prayer, and Karaoke music videos. (PAAFF 2023)

About the Director:
Director’s Bio: Emily Hong is a Seoul-born filmmaker based in Philadelphia and Bangkok. Her work seeks to challenge the colonial legacies of anthropology and documentary by creating space to honor non-Western ways of knowing and being. Emily’s short films include “Get By” (2014),”Nobel Nok Dah” (2015), and “For My Art” (2016). Emily is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Visual Studies at Haverford College and a Steering Committee member of the Asian American Documentary Network.

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