During the latest decades, the concept of the “American Dream” has been criticized and even ridiculed as much as it was celebrated back in the 60s and the 70s. The success of a Cambodian immigrant who became the Donut King (aka Uncle Ted) reminds that the dream was actually a realistic goal at some point, through a rather tasteful approach.
“The Donut King” is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival
Mixing animation, music, archival and historical footage, all excellently connected by Carol Martori’s editing, Alice Gu presents the whole story of Ted Ngoy, notwithstanding the historic/political events that resulted in him finding success in America. Going back and forth in time in a fashion that retains interest for the whole of its 90 minutes, the documentary presents the history of war that resulted in thousand of Cambodian migrating from their country, while also highlighting the struggles Ted’s...
“The Donut King” is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival
Mixing animation, music, archival and historical footage, all excellently connected by Carol Martori’s editing, Alice Gu presents the whole story of Ted Ngoy, notwithstanding the historic/political events that resulted in him finding success in America. Going back and forth in time in a fashion that retains interest for the whole of its 90 minutes, the documentary presents the history of war that resulted in thousand of Cambodian migrating from their country, while also highlighting the struggles Ted’s...
- 11/1/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Happy Friday! As the weekend hits, we are bringing back the review round-up in order to cover a couple of new titles arriving in theaters on a limited basis. Today, we’ll be briefly discussing two particular films, both of which are quite different from each other. The movies in question are the documentary Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable, as well as the home invasion tale Trespassers. Both of these flicks offer up something a bit different and may or may not be worth your time this weekend. That question, in particular, is something I’ll attempt to answer right now, so let us dive in! Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable The life of surfer Bethany Hamilton is worth celebrating. After all, how many of us would respond well to being attacked by a shark, especially after losing a limb? What’s more, to succeed as Hamilton has, after the attack, in part...
- 7/12/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures has acquired the worldwide rights to “Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable,” a documentary about the famed competitive surfer Bethany Hamilton who lost her arm in a shark attack when she was a teenager.
Esmp will release the film in U.S. theaters on July 12.
“Unstoppable” is directed by Aaron Lieber. The documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2018 and was also featured at both the Los Angeles Film Festival and Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.
Also Read: Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios 'Aggressively' Pursues Mergers, Acquisitions With New Exec Hire
“Unstoppable” tells the story of surfer Hamilton, who was attacked by a 15-foot tiger shark while surfing at age 13, causing the loss of her left arm.
But not only did Hamilton survive the attack, she was back on the competitive surfing circuit just a year later. More than a decade later, Hamilton, now a mother,...
Esmp will release the film in U.S. theaters on July 12.
“Unstoppable” is directed by Aaron Lieber. The documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2018 and was also featured at both the Los Angeles Film Festival and Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.
Also Read: Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios 'Aggressively' Pursues Mergers, Acquisitions With New Exec Hire
“Unstoppable” tells the story of surfer Hamilton, who was attacked by a 15-foot tiger shark while surfing at age 13, causing the loss of her left arm.
But not only did Hamilton survive the attack, she was back on the competitive surfing circuit just a year later. More than a decade later, Hamilton, now a mother,...
- 3/21/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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