AAAYA NYC - Film Screening and Talkback of "Specially Processed American Me"

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Specially Processed American Me - Film & Talkback

Flushing Town Hall will host the film screening of Jaime Sunwoo's theatrical production on Saturday June 24, the day before the anniversary of the start of the Korean war. The event will include a talkback to reflect on the ongoing Korean War and how war impacts Asian American communities today, using themes from the film as a starting point. Spam dishes from local Korean restaurants will be served.Specially Processed American Me

by Jaime Sunwoo is a surreal autobiographical performance using SPAM, the canned meat, as a portal into her Asian American upbringing in New York City and her family's experiences of the Korean War. It investigates SPAM's legacy in the military and its significance across the Asia-Pacific– Korea, the Philippines, Okinawa, Hawaii, and Guam. The film will be subtitled in Korean to make it accessible to Korean speaking…