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Theorizing Colonial Cinemas

Ahmadieh Family Conference Hall, Room 240 2204 Erwin Rd., Durham, NC 27708 United States, NC, United States

This international workshop brings together scholars and archivists who are seriously engaged in the films of the early twentieth century and their divided legacies and afterlives in Asia. Together we reexamine the lived and imagined experiences of modernity in these … Read more

Cemetery of Splendor Film Screening

Ackland Art Museum Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Come out and see the movie Cemetery of Splendor at the Ackland Art Museum!

Film Screening: Girl Rising

FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us for a screening of Girl Rising with the UNC-Chapel Hill chapter of Child Rights and You (CRY). CRY is a brand-new student organization at UNC and aims to raise awareness of education and human rights for underprivileged children … Read more

La Cour de Babel (School of Babel) Film Screening

FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This film follows a year in a Paris schoolroom for children who have recently immigrated to France. Using an intimate fly-on-the-wall style, the documentary gives us unforgettable glimpses into the lives of tweens and teens who have come to France … Read more

Film Screening: “The Search for General Tso”

FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This documentary film travels the globe to unravel a culinary mystery. General Tso’s chicken is a staple of Chinese-American cooking, and a ubiquitous presence on restaurant menus across the country. But just who was General Tso? And how did his … Read more

Film Screening: “Remarkable Journey: Founding the Asian Indian Community in North Carolina” – Steven Channing, Director and Coproducer

FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Explore the pioneer generation of immigrants from India and the challenges faced in passing the “essence of India” on to their children. A panel discussion will follow the film screening.   Presented with Video Dialog Inc. and the Southern Documentary … Read more

ASIA 231 Student Film Screenings and Chollywood Awards

FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join the students of "Bollywood Cinema" for their film project screenings.  You can vote for best film, best actors, etc.  From 6:30 to 8:00 pm.  Refreshments will be provided. For more info contact Afroz Taj at taj@unc.edu.

CineMASH: A Food and Film Festival

CineMASH is UNC MASH’s (Mixed API Student's Heritage) inaugural celebration of the Asian American experience through two essential aspects of our cultures: food and film! We are watching films that tell stories not often told in mainstream Hollywood. These selected … Read more

The Carolina Asia Center supports diverse Asia-related events. However, CAC co-sponsorship of any talk, seminar, documentary screening, film screening, performance or celebration does not constitute endorsement of or agreement with the views presented therein. As an academic institution, we value diverse perspectives that promote dialogue and understanding.