The Grace Lee Project Deconstructing an Asian-American Stereotype
When award-winning Korean-American filmmaker Grace Lee was growing up in Missouri, she was the only Grace Lee she knew. As an adult, however, she moved to New York and then California, where everyone she met seemed to know "another Grace Lee." But why did they assume that all Grace Lees were nice, dutiful, piano-playing bookworms?
This refreshing film reveals the intriguing contradiction of the "Grace Lee" persona--simultaneously impressive and forgettable, special and generic, an emblem of a subculture and an individual who defies categorization. With wit and charm, THE GRACE LEE PROJECT challenges the cultural investments made in the idea of Grace Lee, all the while sending her a love letter.
Official Selection at the SXSW Film Festival. Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
"... A funny and insightful exploration into identity issues we all can recognize." - Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Running Time
68 mins
Year
2005
Kanopy ID
3288445
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This is a great story about having the courage to be you (:
Loved this hilarious and accurate portrayal of the Korean American experience! Perfect film to celebrate May's Asian Pacific Heritage month!