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Uploaded: The Asian American Movement
A generation finding its voice through new media.
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Documentary
Overview
A documentary that explores the increasing visibility of Asian Americans in pop culture since the advent of new media forms such as YouTube.
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Runtime
75 min
Release Date
2012-05-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
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Keiko Agena
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Parry Shen
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Lynn Chen
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Kevin Wu
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Amy Hill
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Freddie Wong
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Danny Cho
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Randall Park
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George Shaw
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