A4 Presents: Asian Counterfutures
“Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) is pleased to partner with Metrograph on a special screening around the topic of Asian Counterfutures. A critical component of our mission is to challenge traditional depictions of Asians and Asian Americans in American cinema as either wholly absent, derogatory, or otherwise misrepresented. This program centers contemporary Asian artists and filmmakers invested in decelerating a future rife with exacerbated inequity. Whether expressing pessimism about humanity in the face of automation or a desire to escape earthly existence altogether, these four short films prompt new questions about where we’re headed.” —Asian American Arts Alliance
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Sinofuturism
Leaving November 1
Directed by Laurence Lek | 60 mins | 2016
'Sinofuturism (1839–2046 AD)' is a video essay exploring the parallels between portrayals of artificial intelligence and Chinese technological development. Lek combines elements of science fiction, documentary melodrama, social realism... -
Virtually Asian
Leaving November 1
Directed by Astria Suparak | 3 mins | 2021
"Virtually Asian" is a short video essay that looks at how white science fiction filmmakers fill the backgrounds of their futuristic worlds with hollow Asian figures — in the form of video and holographic advertisements — while the ma... -
La Visiteuse
Leaving November 1
Directed by Marit Liang | 4 mins | 2021
"The Visitor" follows Danielus’ journey as the young man makes a new life for himself in a foreign land where he does not speak the language and doesn’t know anyone. As Danielus, an unworldly wanderer, tries to connect with the locals, t...
